World Tourism

Aer Lingus’ inaugural service to Minneapolis-St. Paul, gateway to the Midwest, has taken to the skies, marking the start of the airline’s 16th transatlantic route. The new service to Minnesota’s famous Twin Cities is the latest North American destination to be unveiled by Ireland’s flag carrier, as part of its …

ASGC has been appointed to construct the new Dubai Cruise Terminal at Dubai Harbour, the first ever dedicated cruise port in the region, which when complete, will be the most advanced of its kind in the Middle East. Located in the heart of Dubai, in the vibrant area between Bluewaters …

More than 117 million visitors travelled to Illinois in 2018, setting a new record number of visitors for the state, governor Jay Pritzker announced today.  Visitors to the state spent $41.7 billion, boosting Illinois’ economy by $2 billion over the previous year, according to data provided by the United States …

Emirates has launched its new four times weekly service to Porto, its second destination in Portugal. The new service provides travellers from across Emirates’ global network with a direct flight to the popular city in the north of the country. The inaugural flight, EK197, touched down at the city’s international …

One of the ways Hawai‘i keeps visitors coming back year after year is with constant innovation in the state’s tourism sector. In spite of reports that The Hawaiian Islands are nearing the limits of sustainable tourism development, there are always new yearly developments to attract both longtime repeat visitors, and …

Key points of IATA Airlines Financial Monitor – June 2019: While the initial releases for Q2 2019 raise the prospects of an improved earnings outlook in North America, the final overall industry financial results for Q1 2019 show that airline profitability deteriorated compared to the same quarter a year ago. …

The U.S. State Department has re-issued a travel advisory to parts of Peru, warning Americans not to travel to certain areas of the South American country. The advisory comes ahead of two big athletic events in the country involving U.S. athletes, coaches, trainers and fans. Peru will host the Pan …

Outlook 2019 – The prospects of inbound tourism to Greece in 2019, by INSETE Intelligence provides data on airseat capacity to Greece. The analysis is carried out for Greek tourism’s 18 largest markets, based on receipts, which account for 76% of the total receipts of inbound tourism in Greece in …

Master developer Nakheel is adding another stunning, landmark attraction to Dubai’s recreation and leisure scene with the View at the Palm, a public observation deck towering 240 metres above the world-famous Palm Jumeirah. Accessible from Nakheel Mall, the observatory will offer spectacular, uninterrupted views of the Palm, the Arabian Gulf …

Discover Puerto Rico has appointed United Kingdom-based travel representation and PR consultancy Hills Balfour, an MMGY Global company, as its international agency. Hills Balfour will oversee Discover Puerto Rico’s marketing, trade and PR interests in Canada, Colombia, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom, working together to grow international arrivals. Discover …