The number of British visitors to the Spanish city of Valencia continues to grow, surpassing the 100,000 mark in 2017.The record figure was aided by new direct flights from three UK airports – London Luton, Glasgow and Edinburgh – that…
Dubai recorded a strong 6.2 per cent year-on-year increase in international overnight visitation in 2017, accelerating the five per cent growth witnessed in the previous year.The milestone propels the emirate towards its 2020 goal of welcoming 20 million visitors per…
Canadians will shortly be able to fly overnight non-stop to Africa arriving at 7am.Ethiopian Airlines is about to introduce direct flights from Toronto and Washington DC, and from Chicago in June.Ethiopian Airlines’ hub in Addis Ababa has connecting flights to…
Heathrow has reported a flying start to the year, with the airport welcoming 5.8 million passengers in January.Passenger volumes were up 1.1 per cent on 2017 while January marked the 15th consecutive record month for Heathrow.Domestic flights were a key…
The cycle trails around Alexandra, some of the best in the country, are a joy at any time of year, writes Elisabeth Easther.You’ll find few places on Earth that grow a sweeter apricot or cherry.For some reason, Central Otago has…
While Delta’s move to cut front-end commissions on international flights for U.S. agencies is not as extreme as the airline commission cuts of the 1990s, it could be the beginning of more incremental cuts from carriers going forward.Delta declined to…
Tourism representatives from St. Maarten/St. Martin updated the media on hurricane recovery progress at the CHTA Marketplace in San Juan.Princess Juliana Airport on St. Maarten opened a new air-conditioned departure lounge to accommodate passengers in a larger facility until the…
The destination of Greece which is considered as the cradle of Western civilisation received over 30,000 Indian travellers in 2017. Overall, the Greek travel industry has observed a 30% increase in Indian nationals visiting Greece in the past years and…
As per the 2017 figures, India now ranks among the top five source markets for Thailand after China, Malaysia, Korea and Laos. In 2017, over 1.4 million Indians visited Thailand, an increase of 18% over the previous year.Speaking about the…
Zimbabwean Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has said that the government is in the process of reviewing the country’s visa requirements to boost tourism and attract foreign direct investment.“Zimbabwe should take advantage of the international community’s confidence in the new administration…
