World Tourism

Gulf Air has welcomed the resumption of services to Erbil in Iraq as flight GF233 lands in Erbil International Airport. Upon arrival, a celebratory event was held at the airport which saw the attendance of Gulf Air chief operations officer, Suhail Ismaeel, and country manager in Iraq, Isa Shah. Various …

Las Vegas welcomed 42.5 million visitors last year, slightly up from the figure of 42.1 million recorded in 2018. Resorts in the city benefited from occupancy levels of 88.9 per cent, with average room rates also up 2.9 per cent over last year. Las Vegas continued to prove itself a …

Dubai welcomed a record 16.73 million tourists in 2019, up 5.1 per cent on 2018. The improvement was driven by increasing numbers of Chinese, Russian and Omani visitors. The emirate – which will this year host Expo 2020 – has set a target of 20 million tourists for 2020. “While …

ABTA is marking its 70th anniversary this year with a range of activities. These include industry events to recognise this significant milestone and thank members and other stakeholders for their contribution to the association. The anniversary will be marked by a new commemorative logo. The first meeting of ABTA, formerly …

As it continues to distance itself from its hedonistic past and recalibrate as a business-focused destination, Las Vegas has rejigged its famous advertising slogan.  Gone is ‘What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas’, to be replaced with ‘What Happens Here, Only Happens Here’. The new campaign launched during the Grammy …

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ruler of Dubai, and sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, crown prince of Abu Dhabi, have inaugurated Al Wasl Plaza, the heart of the Expo 2020 Dubai site. During their visit to the site, the leaders were briefed on the plaza, which will be …

The Nevis Tourism Authority has appointed Jadine Yarde to the role of chief executive of the organisation following an exhaustive review. The board conducted extensive interviews with more than 40 finalists which focused on their vision to grow the destination. Also examined werr their relevant and creative traditional and digital …

The La Quinta by Wyndham flag has made its debut in the Europe with the opening of the 404-room La Quinta by Wyndham Istanbul Gunesli. The move brings the brand to travellers outside of the Americas for the first time.  La Quinta by Wyndham is a leading upper-midscale brand with …

British Airways has suspended all direct flights to and from mainland China because of a coronavirus outbreak. The decision comes as the Foreign & Commonwealth Office has begun to advise “against all but essential travel” to mainland China as the outbreak continues to spread. The warning comes in addition to …

Building on record 2018 arrivals and supported by continued public relations and marketing efforts to attract target audiences, Grenada has maintained its growth momentum in 2019. The destination – composed of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique – saw a preliminary total visitor number of 525,453 last year. According to data …