World Tourism

[ad_1] According to October report of the Airlines Financial Monitor, global airline share prices fell by 10.1% in October – the biggest monthly decline since June 2016. Key points: The initial airline financial releases for Q3 2018 indicate that the squeeze on profit margins from higher input costs persisted into …

[ad_1] Mexico’s most popular tourist destinations remain safe and secure for visitors despite some ill-advised media reports. To prove it, travel expert and TravelPulse founder Mark Murphy recently journeyed the entire state of Quintana Roo—unwinding on laidback Isla Mujeres, touring Playa del Carmen and even exploring Cozumel by Jeep—talking to …

[ad_1] LONDON – Research from YouGov on behalf of Priority Pass, the airport experiences program, has found that the trend for experiences over material goods is global. Surveying over 10,000 people from nine countries across all corners of the world, the data showed that we all overwhelmingly value shared experiences …

British Airways is set to increase its flights to Nashville next summer, operating a daily flight between Tennessee and Heathrow. The addition of two extra weekly services means Nashville is British Airways fastest new route to move to a daily service in ten years. The daily service will be operated …

The winter cruise season has kicked off in Qatar with the Boudicca docking at Doha Port earlier. The season, which continues until April, is expected to see nearly double the number of cruise ships that arrived in the 2017/18 season. Of the 43 ships scheduled to call in Doha Port, …

Pobeda Airlines, the Russian low-cost carrier and part of the Aeroflot Group, is to launch a new direct service to Saint Petersburg from London Stansted. Commencing on October 12th, the new service will connect Russia’s second largest city with London’s fastest growing airport four-times a week using one of the …

Emirates has celebrated the inaugural flight of its new service between Dubai and Edinburgh. The Emirates Boeing 777-300ER touched down in the Scottish capital just before 15:00, making Edinburgh the airline’s second destination in Scotland and the eighth in the United Kingdom. Emirates flight EK023, with a group of VIP …

[ad_1] An exciting collection of Egyptian artifacts were just discovered in Saqqara, and if you want to be the first to see them for free, you’ll want to book a trip to the Imhotep Museum of Saqqara soon. Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities announced on Saturday that seven tombs were discovered …

[ad_1] MADRID, SPAIN – A new report from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the European Travel Commission (ETC) shows that outbound tourism from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) – comprising six countries of the Arabian peninsula – has grown strongly in recent years, with international tourism expenditure surpassing USD …

[ad_1] It is going to be a busy holiday season this year. Allianz Global Assistance has found that more Americans than ever are planning to travel for Thanksgiving. The Top 10 Thanksgiving Destination Index saw an eight percent increase in travelers from 2017 and New York City and Cancun lead …