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SalamAir adds Muscat-Erbil route in Iraq expansion

Oman’s low-cost carrier SalamAir will launch a twice-weekly service between Muscat and Erbil from October 25, 2026, its second Iraqi […]

Air Arabia adds Gdansk as it builds out Poland network

Air Arabia will launch five weekly non-stop flights between Sharjah International Airport and Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport from December 14, […]

Saudi’s Qiddiya to build €6bn Paris theme park complex, France’s biggest since Disneyland

Saudi Arabia’s Qiddiya is to invest €6bn in three theme parks near Paris, in what French President Emmanuel Macron called […]

EMEA low-cost carriers Wizz Air, Pegasus face rating pressure on fuel costs, Fitch says

Budget carriers Wizz Air (WIZZ) and Pegasus Airlines (PGSUS) risk credit-rating downgrades if the coming quarters stay weaker than expected, […]

Air Canada boosts Toronto-Paris flights for holiday peak

Air Canada is adding capacity on its Toronto-Paris route over the holiday season, lifting service from seven to 10 weekly […]

Amsterdam moves to give tourists near-highest tax rate in world by 2031

Amsterdam is set to raise its overnight tourist tax to 20% of the room rate by 2031, one of the […]

Gwadar plans safe tourism zone as Balochistan pushes Makran Coast as Pakistan’s next destination

Balochistan’s government has begun work on a dedicated Safe Tourism Zone in Gwadar, part of a wider push to position […]

La Fortuna unveils new destination brand as Costa Rica pushes wellness tourism

La Fortuna has launched a new destination brand aimed at strengthening its position in the wellness travel market, TicosLand reported […]

Pakistan plans luxury medical tourism hub in Islamabad

Pakistan is developing a three-phase plan to build a luxury medical tourism facility in Islamabad, aimed at capturing a share […]

Hyatt to open first hotel in Armenia

Hyatt Hotels Corporation and Green Rock LLC, an Armenia-based development company, have signed a franchise agreement to develop Hyatt Regency […]

Royal Jordanian picks India’s Ramco to run maintenance systems

Royal Jordanian Airlines has selected Indian enterprise software firm Ramco Systems to run its maintenance and engineering operations, the company […]

What adventure tour operators need to know about Tanzania’s Kilimanjaro dispute

Tanzania’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism has ordered the Kilimanjaro Responsible Trekking Organisation (KRTO) to stop activities the government […]

South Africa courts direct flights to India ahead of 2027 Cricket World Cup

South Africa is pushing to establish a direct air link with India ahead of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup […]

South Africa launches Electronic Travel Authorisation system

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa officially launched the country’s Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system on August 12, aimed at facilitating […]

Liberia inaugurates National Hospitality Training Centre

Liberia has inaugurated a new National Hospitality Training Centre in Monrovia, designed to strengthen the country’s tourism workforce and expand […]

Tunisia’s tourism revenue climbs 4.8% to $1.61bn by mid-August

Tunisia’s tourism revenue reached TND4.72bn ($1.61bn) between January and mid-August, up 4.8% year on year, according to central bank data, […]

Iberia extends Cuba flight suspension to June 2027 amid fuel shortages

Spanish carrier Iberia has extended the suspension of its flights to Cuba until June 30, 2027, as the island grapples […]

Vietjet adds new routes to Philippines and Thailand

Vietjet is expanding its international network with new flights linking Vietnam to the Philippines, Thailand and Japan. As reported by Vietnam […]

Namibia warns of flight disruption amid jet fuel supply constraints

Namibia’s main international airport is facing Jet A-1 fuel supply constraints, prompting warnings that flight schedules could be affected as […]

Zimbabwe’s African Sun sells Holiday Inns to take full control of Victoria Falls Hotel

Zimbabwe’s African Sun will sell its Holiday Inn portfolio for about $11mn to fund full ownership of the Victoria Falls […]

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