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Canada airport traffic climbs 3.3% as US travel slump runs into a 16th month

Nearly 4.9 million passengers passed through pre-board security screening at Canada’s eight largest airports in May, up 3.3% on the […]

Banyan Tree opens first European resort on Montenegro’s Mamula Island

Banyan Tree has opened its first resort in Europe, marking the debut full season of Mamula Island by Banyan Tree […]

Rome airports warn they may suspend EU entry-exit system over summer chaos fears

Rome’s airports may have to suspend the EU’s new digital border system for non-EU citizens to avoid a disaster during […]

My Prague: a city for clients who want more than a stag weekend

By Bill Perceval-Maxwell I have lost count of how many times I have walked across the Charles Bridge. Prague rewards […]

Saudi Arabia’s TDF completes first tourism startup incubator with 30 firms

Saudi Arabia’s Tourism Development Fund (TDF) has completed the first edition of its Grow Tourism Incubator, a 10-month programme that […]

China Eastern launches Stockholm-Shanghai direct route

China Eastern Airlines has established at Stockholm Arlanda Airport and begun a direct route to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, operating […]

Helsinki opens dedicated sauna island Saunasaari for summer season

A sauna-dedicated island has opened in central Helsinki, offering an archipelago sauna experience with panoramic views of the Finnish capital, […]

Emirates rolls out new Bulgari amenity kits across premium cabins

Emirates has unveiled its latest collection of Bulgari amenity kits for First and Business Class customers, the 18th iteration of […]

Maximum Exposure launches English-language environmental newsletter for Uzbekistan

Maximum Exposure Ltd has launched a new English-language newsletter for the National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change of the […]

AlUla unveils Heatherwick-designed astronomy destination Manara

Saudi Arabia’s AlUla has revealed the design of AlUla Manara, an astronomy and astrotourism destination set within the world’s third-largest […]

English Wine Week boosts wine tourism in Essex

Essex is strengthening its position as one of the United Kingdom’s leading wine tourism destinations as visitor numbers to vineyards […]

Cape Vulture Nature Reserve opens the door to South Africa’s largest biosphere region

HOEDSPRUIT, South Africa — Cape Vulture Nature Reserve is drawing attention as the entry point to the Kruger to Canyons […]

Pakistan Travel Mart 2026 draws 250 exhibitors from 20 countries to Karachi

Pakistan Travel Mart (PTM) 2026 brought together more than 250 exhibiting organisations from 20 countries across a five-day programme combining […]

Quark Expeditions opens 2028 polar seasons with earliest-ever launch

Quark Expeditions has opened bookings for its Arctic 2028 and Antarctic 2028/2029 seasons, the earliest season launch in the polar […]

ETIAS confusion risks travel disruption as half of Britons unsure of post-Brexit rules

Half of British holidaymakers remain unsure they understand the visa and travel requirements for visiting Europe after Brexit, according to […]

Turkmenistan cautiously opens to tourists in Central Asia after decades of isolation

Turkmenistan is tentatively welcoming foreign tourists after decades of near-total isolation, with tour agencies reporting a sharp fall in visa […]

Our Habitas AlUla launches summer getaway package in Saudi Arabia

Our Habitas AlUla has launched a summer getaway package in Saudi Arabia, offering family experiences, wellbeing activities and desert adventures […]

Saudi Arabia’s Aseer launches interactive digital map for summer season

Saudi Arabia’s Aseer Region Development Authority has launched an interactive digital map for the Aseer Summer Season 2026, letting visitors […]

Dubai’s Wego partners with Saudi Hajj ministry to digitise Umrah journey

Dubai-based travel app Wego has partnered with Saudi Arabia‘s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah to launch a digital platform that […]

UN Tourism receives 265 applications from 65 countries for sixth Best Tourism Villages edition

UN Tourism has closed applications for the sixth edition of its Best Tourism Villages initiative, receiving 265 submissions from 65 […]

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