Tourism minister Michael Ellis has trodden the path of the Great West Way, a new touring route from London to Bristol, which aims to attract 1.5 million new visitors to the region over ten years. As part of his tour, the minister visited some of the iconic locations along the …

Qatar has launched its first global destination campaign aimed at positioning the Arabian Gulf country as an attractive destination for authentic and bespoke experiences. Under the tagline Qatar ‘Qurated For You’, the campaign seeks to bring to life Qatar’s focus on tailored visitor experiences. It will be rolled out across …

Qatar Airways will expand its operations in Iran with the launch of a new twice-weekly direct service to Isfahan International Airport, starting from February 4th. The carrier is also introducing increased services to Shiraz and Tehran, from early January 2019. Isfahan will become the airline’s fourth non-stop gateway to Iran, …

Edmund Bartlett, tourism minister for the island, believes that Jamaica is making great strides in transforming the destination into a smart one. He added that the new portal will only add to those strides. The minister was speaking recently at the Destination Jamaica Digital Launch at the ATL Showroom in …

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The Malta Tourism Authority has added to its UK team with the appointment of Lindsey Thorpe as the new UK & Ireland MICE manager. Thorpe will be managing all opportunities within the MICE sector for the tourist board. With a strong background in the MICE market, she joins after nearly …

US Virgin Islands governor Kenneth Mapp has welcomed the inaugural Spirit Airlines flight from Orlando to St. Thomas on touchdown. Spirit flight 284, with a full flight of 145 passengers, landed at Cyril King International Airport shortly before 15:00 to a traditional water cannon salute. The Airbus 319 was greeted …

A new report from the United Nations World Tourism Organisation and the European Travel Commission has revealed that outbound tourism from the Gulf Cooperation Council has grown strongly in recent years, with international tourism expenditure surpassing US$60 billion in 2017. The Gulf Cooperation Council Outbound Travel Market, a new report …

Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority has announced the start of construction on a flagship adventure tourism product. The Jebel Jais zipline tour will be located at the Toroverde Adventure Park on the United Arab Emirates’ highest mountain. The new project will add another world-class attraction to the emirate’s expanding …