The Turkish Statistical Institution has unveiled its latest report, showing Turkish tourism revenue rebounded by 18.9 per cent year-on-year in 2017. Having previously reaching its peak in 2014, with a record-breaking US$34 billion, revenue dropped drastically in the following two years after a series of terrorist attacks and a failed …

Ryanair has launched its first flights to Jordan, with 14 routes in total to Amman and Aqaba airports now on offer. The airline said it expected to deliver almost 500,000 customers each year as it expands its operation in the Middle East. Starting with a route from Paphos, Cyprus, in …

After nearly 20 years in various roles within TUI, Nick Longman has resigned his position as managing director of TUI UK & Ireland. In a statement the company said Longman had left in order “to pursue new business challenges”. Under Longman’s leadership, TUI UK & Ireland has achieved commercial success, …

The Travel Corporation has announced that Ruth Hilton, sales and business development director for Trafalgar and CostSaver in the UK & Ireland, will take on the additional responsibilities with the company. Following a rejig, she will oversee sister brands Insight Vacations and Luxury Gold following the departure of Paul Melinis, …

[ad_1] BURLINGAME, CA – More than half of Americans (54%) find frequent flyer programs confusing, according to a new study by NextAdvisor. And, that’s not all they’re confused about. When asked about credit card rewards and hotel loyalty programs, well over four in ten Americans say they are perplexed by …

[ad_1] Eric Oxner, owner of Golden Ski Guides, lists his must-have accessories for ski touring this season. Spring doesn’t mean that the ski season is over – in fact, to some people it is just beginning. Spring also doesn’t mean that conditions are predictable; more often than not, they’re just …

[ad_1] The Maldives has announced a 9.3% year-on-year increase on the number of UK travellers who visited the country in February 2018, welcoming a total of 11,362 tourists from the UK, compared with 10,395 who visited during February 2017. Furthermore, 20,804 UK travellers visited the Maldives during the first two …

Recent reforms in Saudi Arabia, not to mention widespread investment in the kingdom’s burgeoning tourism industry, will drive growth in the hospitality market of 13.5 per cent compound annual growth rate, according to a new report. That is higher than the established markets in the UAE (10.1 per cent) and …

For a small island, Antigua has a strong cricketing heritage, with a history of hosting some of the sport’s most legendary matches as well as being the home island of some of the biggest names in cricket. For 2018, Antigua is introducing its first annual Super50 Cricket Festival from the …

International Airlines Group is urging the prime minister to fulfil the government’s promise to introduce a new ten-year visa for Chinese visitors that it made over two years ago. With Theresa May visiting China today, IAG is questioning why no progress has been made on the visa trial which was …