[ad_1] A study undertaken for European Cities Marketing (ECM) by ForwardKeys, which analyses over 17 million flight booking transactions a day, reveals that Istanbul is set to be Europe’s city tourism hot spot in the third quarter of 2019 (July 1st – September 30th). In making its determination, ForwardKeys looked …

A new global index from the World Travel & Tourism Council has assessed how prepared a host of top cities are for future tourism growth. Acknowledging the challenges that accompany tourism growth, WTTC began investigating destination management in 2017 with its Managing Overcrowding in Tourism Destinations report, alongside McKinsey & …

Emirates brings Airbus A380 to Muscat route Emirates is gearing up for a big summer in Muscat with the deployment of double daily A380 flights from tomorrow. The airline will operate the A380 on EK862/863 and EK864/865 to and from Muscat International Airport. Muscat will become Emirates’ shortest scheduled A380 …

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, a new experience at Disneyland, has opened to guests. Visitors are invited to live their own Star Wars adventures as they explore a remote planet full of sights, sounds, smells, tastes and other immersive experiences. The largest and most technologically advanced single-themed land expansion ever in …

Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association and the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Tourism Association have signed a memorandum of understanding during tourism week in British Columbia. The deal recommits a coordinated and collaborative approach in promoting growth and development of tourism on the Gold Rush Trail. “The Gold Rush Trail is a tourism …

[ad_1] Research conducted by On the Beach, the UK’s leading beach holiday specialist, has revealed Dubai, the largest city in the UAE and home to some of the best beaches in the world, as the fastest growing summer sun destination for 2019. Booking data at the online travel agent reveals …

[ad_1] BRUSSELS – European airport trade association, ACI Europe releases its traffic report for April 2019, during which average passenger traffic in geographical Europe grew by +4.6% compared with the same month last year. EU airports leading passenger growth The EU market led the passenger growth dynamic, with airports throughout …

Oman Air has launched a new daily service to Greece, with the first flight departing Muscat for Athens earlier. The inaugural flight, WY193, departed Muscat International Airport at 14:35 arriving to Athens International Airport at 19:50. With a flight time of approximately six hours, the return flight WY194 departs Athens …

The Red Sea Development Company has launched a competition that challenges academics, scientists, engineers and the water industry to come up with new solutions to manage the disposal of brine as a waste product of water desalination. Working in partnership with the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, the …

Kitzbühel Tourism has appointed lifestyle travel specialists Heaven Publicity to lead its UK activity. As the first external communications agency to be brought in by the Austrian regional tourist board, Heaven Publicity will work with the Kitzbühel team to capitalise on the British interest in European winter sports holidays and …