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Danube cruises stranded as Hungary faces near-record low water levels

Near-record low water levels on the Danube have disrupted river tourism in Hungary, leaving cruise vessels stranded north of Budapest […]

Emirates opens Material Futures Studio to turn retired jet parts into student products in UAE

Emirates Engineering has launched Material Futures Studio, a six-week programme that puts university students to work reimagining materials stripped from […]

Emirates launches Crypto.com Pay for UAE flight bookings

Emirates has launched Crypto.com Pay on its website and app, letting eligible UAE residents settle flight bookings from a Crypto.com […]

Latvia tourism sector faces crisis amid drone incidents and cancellations

Latvia’s tourism and hospitality sector is reporting one of its worst downturns in years, with industry figures describing conditions in […]

flydubai raises Italy frequencies to Naples, Milan as winter demand builds

flydubai has increased its Dubai-Naples service to daily and will raise its Milan-Bergamo route to double-daily from July 31, deepening […]

Georgia launches new national agency for gastronomy

Georgia’s prime minister, Irakli Kobakhidze, has signed a decree creating a new state body dedicated to promoting the country’s culinary […]

easyJet (EZJ) launches new London Luton to Pristina route in Kosovo

easyJet will relaunch flights between the UK and Kosovo from December 7, with a new service connecting London Luton and […]

Saudi Arabia tenders Dragon Ball park back-of-house as opening date stays unset

Qiddiya Investment Company has tendered construction of the back-of-house infrastructure for the world’s first Dragon Ball theme park, with bids […]

Saudia Cargo, Riyadh Cargo sign interline deal as Saudi Arabia chases 4.5mn tonne target

Saudia Cargo and Riyadh Cargo have signed an interline agreement covering freight connections through Saudi Arabia, the two carriers said […]

Guggenheim Abu Dhabi sets December 11 opening after 20 years of delay

Guggenheim Abu Dhabi will open on December 11, the Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi said on July 28, […]

Mass methanol poisoning prompts Australia to raise Laos travel advice

Australia has raised its official travel advice for Laos after the country’s government laid criminal charges over a mass methanol […]

Aston Villa’s Visit Rwanda shirt deal draws sportswashing criticism

Aston Villa’s new sponsorship agreement with Visit Rwanda has drawn criticism from human rights campaigners, with Amnesty International saying the […]

Ethiopian Airlines launches direct flights to Mauritius

Ethiopian Airlines began direct passenger flights between Addis Ababa and Port Louis on July 12, opening a new air link […]

UK’s Gatwick opens first British robot valet car park in August

London Gatwick will open the UK’s first robotic valet car park in August, using autonomous vehicles supplied by French firm […]

China’s Heilongjiang pushes summer product as Russia visa waiver nears expiry

Heilongjiang has launched a 100-day summer tourism campaign built on ten themed routes, provincial authorities said, as China‘s northernmost province […]

Marriott pushes multi-stop Mexico and Caribbean itineraries with length-of-stay discount

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) is marketing multi-property itineraries and fixed-date experiential programming across its Caribbean and Latin America portfolio, backed by […]

flydubai resumes Dubai–Budapest flights, scaling to daily from October

flydubai has resumed direct flights between Dubai International (DXB) and Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) from July 31, restoring […]

Québec’s autumn harvest routes open, with English-language capacity the constraint for UK operators

Cranberry, cider and wine routes within two hours of Montréal offer packageable autumn product, but English tours run to fixed […]

Brazil grants visa-free entry to Chinese tourists

Brazil will grant visa-free entry to Chinese citizens holding ordinary passports from May 11, becoming the latest South American country […]

Humpback whale-watching season opens in northern Peru

Peru launched its 2026 humpback whale-watching season at a ceremony in Piura on July 12, with foreign trade and tourism […]

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