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EgyptAir takes delivery of first Boeing 737 MAX

EgyptAir has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX, the first of 18 aircraft leased from SMBC Aviation Capital […]

Punjab, India: where Sikh heritage, rural culture and growing infrastructure are drawing international travel attention

Punjab, the north-western Indian state that stretches from the foothills of the Himalayas to the plains bordering Pakistan, is drawing […]

Ghana gives $1.2bn Accra Marine Drive project a deadline and a committee to match

Ghana’s government has inaugurated a 17-member Technical Committee to accelerate the long-stalled $1.2bn Accra Marine Drive Tourism Investment Project, tasking […]

AlUla breaks ground on NUMAJ Autograph Collection hotel

Construction has begun on NUMAJ, a 250-key hotel under Marriott International’s Autograph Collection brand at Saudi Arabia’s AlUla, marking the […]

South Korean carriers double fuel surcharges over jet fuel prices

The Korean airlines fuel surcharge on international tickets issued in May has doubled, with Korean Air (KRX: 003490), Asiana Airlines […]

Red Sea ultra-luxury resorts hit 82% occupancy in Ramadan as domestic travel anchors Q1 tourism

Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea ultra-luxury resorts reached 82% occupancy during the final 10 days of Ramadan, as domestic travellers anchored […]

Global passenger demand up 2.1% in March as Middle East traffic collapses 60.8%, IATA says

Global air passenger demand rose 2.1% year on year in March, but the headline figure masked a near-total collapse in […]

Egypt-UAE consortium bets EUR200mn on Morocco’s long-stalled Essaouira Mogador resort

An Egyptian-Emirati consortium has committed EUR200mn ($216mn) to kick off the first phase of a long-stalled coastal resort in Essaouira, […]

Nature intelligence: redefining tourism

Tourism is increasingly being restricted. From Venice and Barcelona to Machu Picchu, Santorini and Dubrovnik, destinations are introducing visitor caps, […]

Doha airspace reopens in phases as UAE carriers lead return to Hamad International

UAE budget carriers flydubai and Air Arabia have led the phased return of foreign airlines to Doha’s Hamad International Airport, […]

Emirates operating to over 100 destinations on reduced schedule following Gulf conflict

UAE flag carrier Emirates is currently operating to more than 100 destinations on a reduced schedule, the airline said in […]

Japan Airlines, GMO AIR launch Japan’s first airport humanoid robot trial at Haneda

Japan Airlines (TYO: 9201) ground handling subsidiary JAL Ground Service (JGS) and GMO AI & Robotics Trading (GMO AIR) will […]

War coverage is hitting Estonia’s tourism bookings and deterring investors, industry warns

Security concerns linked to the war in Ukraine are affecting tourism bookings and foreign investment decisions in Estonia, with industry […]

Sri Lanka reopens bidding for Mattala airport after Indo-Russian lease collapses

Sri Lanka’s government has issued a fresh call for expressions of interest in Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport after a previously […]

China puts RMB1bn ($138.78mn) behind month-long tourism push

China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism launched a nationwide tourism promotion campaign on April 21, anchored by more than RMB1bn […]

Lufthansa launches Munich stopover programme for Singapore, US connections

Germany’s Lufthansa has launched a Munich stopover programme allowing passengers between Singapore and the United States to extend their layover […]

Middle East tourism grew 5.3% in 2025, led by Saudi Arabia

Middle East travel and tourism grew 5.3% in 2025, outpacing the global sector growth rate of 4.1%, with Saudi Arabia […]

Aeroflot reopens UAE ticket sales from June 1 as Russia eases Mid-East restrictions

Russia’s flag carrier Aeroflot has begun selling tickets for flights to the United Arab Emirates from June 1, although a […]

Shirak Avia to launch weekly Yerevan-Tashkent flights from June 2

Armenia’s Shirak Avia will start weekly direct flights between Yerevan and Tashkent from June 2, opening a new air corridor […]

Qatar Airways resumes daily Bahrain, Kozhikode flights from May 1

Qatar Airways will restore daily services to Bahrain and to Kozhikode in India’s Kerala state from May 1, in the […]

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