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Palm Jumeirah prepares for Dubai Fitness Challenge

Palm Jumeirah is warming up to host a multitude of sports events this winter, with a new collection of land and water activities – many free of charge – for beginners and seasoned athletes.The island will transform into a winter…

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airBaltic to launch Manchester-Riga connection in March

Latvian airline airBaltic will launch scheduled flights between Manchester and Riga, capital of Latvia on March 29th.The new route will offer convenient connections to passengers travelling from Manchester to the Latvian capital and over 70 destinations served from Riga to…

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Travel Tech Asia headed for Singapore next year

Messe Berlin has revealed it will be organising the inaugural Travel Tech Asia 2020 in Singapore.The three-day conference will take place from October 21st-23rd at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre at Marina Bay Sands.Travel Tech Asia is under ITB…

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Indonesia Cancels Planned Closure Of Komodo Island

Indonesian authorities announced that they would not close the Komodo island to tourists, as previously planned. Instead, the authorities will limit the number of tourists and raise fees to better protect the Komodo dragons, giant lizards, which are the main…

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Strong growth in Israel visitor numbers

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, approximately 405,000 tourist entries were recorded in September, 44 per cent more than during the same month last year.From January to September this year, some 3.3 million tourist entries were recorded, as opposed…

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Marriott signs to take St. Regis brand into Oman

Marriott has signed an agreement with Alfardan Group to introduce the St. Regis brand to Oman.Expected to open in 2022, the 271-room St. Regis Al Mouj Muscat Resort is planned to rise on a prime beachfront plot within Oman’s lifestyle…

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Chinese Tourism Boom – Going From 4.5 M to 150 M Travelers

The Chinese president, Xi Jingping, unveiled the Beijing Daxing airport last week, promoted as the greatest in the world. An ambition equal to Chinese tourism which is experiencing a boom.In 1995, only 4.5 million Chinese citizens went abroad. Their number…

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WTTC offers support to Saudi tourism push

The World Travel & Tourism Council has announced a partnership with the Saudi Commission for Tourism & National Heritage with the ambition of making the country a top five inbound destination by 2030.The organisation hopes 100 million international and domestic…

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