Travel News

Great expectations and optimism ahead of FITUR 2023
The 43rd edition of the International Tourism Fair will take place from 18 to 22 January 2023. Organisers are looking towards this upcoming edition with a very positive outlook, backed by the acceleration of tourism activity and the resilience developed in its past editions with the significant institutional and sectorial endorsement.

Hilton Singapore Orchard Introduces ‘Smart Oasis’ Function Space
Recognised as one of the best new meeting venues in Asia, state‑of‑the‑art MICE facilities position Hilton Singapore Orchard for events of all sizes as APAC MICE hub reopens

Tourism Minister, Red Sea Governor inaugurate largest tourist walkway in Hurghada
Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Issa and Governor of Red Sea Amr Hanafi inaugurated the third and final phase of the tourist walkway in Hurghada, along with the city’s first recreational park.

Shanghai Disneyland expected to see the year’s biggest crowd during national holiday
A nationwide festive mood for the weeklong National Day holidays is giving a shot in the arm of China’s tourism and leisure industry, early data suggested, pointing to a recovery underway in the world’s second-largest economy.

Winter airline casualties likely, EasyJet boss warns
More airlines are set to collapse as the winter low season takes its toll following the turbulence of Covid groundings. The warning came from EasyJet boss Johan Lundgren following the post-summer demise of Monarch in October 2017 and Thomas Cook in September 2019.

New gates, new routes: Delta customers at LAX have more to enjoy
Delta Air Lines and Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) have completed another major phase of the Delta Sky Way at LAX: the brand-new T3 facility, featuring nine new gates* and spacious seating areas, will open to customers on Oct. 5.

A New Adults-Only Resort Is Coming to Isla Mujeres, Mexico
The tiny island of Isla Mujeres off the Caribbean coast of Mexico is getting a major new resort. All-inclusive brand Secrets is opening its new adults-only Secrets Impression Isla Mujeres in December.

Hundreds converge on Puerto Rico for Caribbean Travel Marketplace
More than 400 buyers from 26 territories are expected to converge on Puerto Rico for the return of Caribbean Travel Marketplace, two years after the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) was forced to cancel face-to-face meetings owing to COVID-19.

International recognition of Jordan’s Azraq Wetland Reserve a boost for eco-tourism
The Azraq Wetland Reserve was selected as one of the top 100 best sustainable tourist destinations in the world.

Jordan, Romania launch tourist “air bridge”
The Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) on Sunday welcomed the first chartered flight carrying 134 Romanian tourists, marking the launch of an “air bridge” linking Amman with Bucharest.

Black Sea city of Batumi wins Europe’s leading emerging tourism destination
The Black Sea city of Batumi on Saturday won the award of Europe’s leading emerging tourism destination at the 29th World Travel Awards, in Mallorca.

Visitors were welcomed to the official opening of Expo City Dubai on Saturday
Visitors were welcomed to the official opening of Expo City Dubai on Saturday, enjoying a reunion with some of their favourite attractions one year since the start of Expo 2020 Dubai.