Luis Gallego, executive chairman of Iberia, has joined with mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, to launch a new stopover programme entitled Hola Madrid. Designed to encourage long-haul passengers to extend their Madrid stopovers by up to six nights, the deal is designed to offer advantageous conditions. The local council …

The Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality has launched a strategic plan that looks at the entire tourism industry. The document seeks to identify relevant target audiences, envision the tourist attractions yet to be established in the city, assess the existing tourism complexes and plan the moves that must be initiated in order …

Nearly six million people have sought, or are planning to seek, warmer climes this winter, according to new research by ABTA. According to ABTA members, the Canary Islands remain the top destination for British tourists looking for sunnier weather, with Fuerteventura, Tenerife, Lanzarote and Gran Canaria seeing strong bookings. At …

Virgin Atlantic has extended the suspension of its services to Shanghai until the end of March. The news comes as the China continues to battle an outbreak of a new coronavirus. The virus is now believed to have killed 565 people and infected 28,018. All but one of the deaths …

Mauritius is set to host a prestigious polo match later in the year following the signing of a new partnership. The news was announced at the annual Snow Polo World Cup, hosted each year in St. Moritz. Arvind Bundhun, chief executive of the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority, made the announcement …

The Foreign & Commonwealth Office has told British nationals in China to leave if they are able to do so. The decision comes as the country continues to battle an outbreak of a new coronavirus. In China alone, there are now more than 24,300 cases of the virus, with the …

El Al will be officially launching a new direct route connecting Dublin to Tel Aviv on May 26th.  The flag-carrier will become the first airline to operate the route in two decades, with services offered three times a week. The flights will operate on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday on a …

Lufthansa’s newest route to Germany has taken off with a non-stop service from Newcastle to Munich. The six-weekly service operates Sunday to Friday and offers leisure and business travellers from the north-east of England an affordable and convenient way to explore Bavaria’s capital city. Passengers travelling to Munich on the …

Bateel International has opened two new outlets in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to surpass its current portfolio of 25 cafes and 39 boutiques. The top boutique brand’s latest café is now open on the first level of Nakheel Mall – the new soul of Palm Jumeirah. …

Travellers from across the globe representing all generations now have a common interest in activities and experiences that are now influencing, indeed in many cases driving, their travel decisions. That is according to new research from Expedia Group Media Solutions released ahead of Arabian Travel Market. The research underscores the …