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Middle East at risk of £42bn blow to tourism - will it ever recover?
READ MORE: When are Middle East flights predicted to resume? Experts reveal when travel will return to normal - and why it may not be for years Over the last three decades, tourism in the Middle East has soared in popularity. With the rise of…
Gringo go home': Mexico's growing tourism backlash - video
Tourism in Mexico is at an all-time high, with foreign visitors lured by the country's rich culture and low costs. The Guardian visits Oaxaca, a state synonymous with indigenous culture, where tourism has grown 77% since the pandemic and once…
HK actor Hugo Wong to promote Sabah tourism
KOTA KINABALU: Hong Kong movie star Hugo Wong is set to promote Sabah as a tourism destination in conjunction with Visit Malaysia 2026 (VM2026) and Visit Sabah 2027. The Malaysian Chinese Tourism Association (MCTA) Sabah Chapter has signed a…
Middle East tension disrupts Sarawak's tourism promotion at Berlin trade fair
KUCHING: The ongoing tensions in the Middle East have disrupted the travel plans of Sarawak's tourism delegation to the ITB Berlin travel trade show, says Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah The state Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts…
Las Vegas hotels begin taking foreign currency as tourism woes deepen
A collection of Las Vegas sites, ranging from hotels and bars to gaming floors, has recently undertaken a bold new strategy for luring back international tourists. The plan, called Vegas At Par, offers to accept foreign currency directly from…
Funding delays threaten Jersey Shore towns' tourism, storm protection
From Camden and Cherry Hill to Trenton and the Jersey Shore, what about life in New Jersey do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know. For decades, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has overseen beach replenishment projects along the Jersey Shore…
Tourism On Hold As Middle East War Casts Uncertainty
Paris: Cancelled flights, postponed trips and a great deal of uncertainty: the war in the Middle East is casting a long shadow over the tourism outlook for a region that has become a prized destination for travellers worldwide. 'My last group of…
Tourism on hold as Middle East war casts uncertainty
'My last group of tourists left three days ago, and all the other groups planned for March have been cancelled,' said Nazih Rawashdeh, a tour guide near Irbid, in northern Jordan. 'This is the start of the high season here. It's catastrophic,' he…
Tourism on hold as Middle East war casts uncertainty
Paris - Cancelled flights, postponed trips and a great deal of uncertainty: is casting a long shadow over the tourism outlook for a region that has become a prized destination for travellers worldwide. “My last group of tourists left three…
Remote Scottish links plot bold flight plan in 150th year to boost golf tourism
St Andrews Trust ramps up cheap Old Course tee time offer The arrival of the nearby Machrihanish Dunes resort in 2009 edged the Kintyre peninsula closer to the status of a stand-alone golf destination, but a definitive shift from fringe to flagship…
Iran war threatens $11.7 trillion global travel industry as passengers get caught in crossfire
At least 20,000 flights in and out of the Middle East have been canceled since the U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran. More than a million of people were affected by cancellations and airspace closures. It's part of a growing number of conflicts that…
Cyprus Business Now: shipping, tourism, unemployment, banks, Cyta
“The range of these recognitions reflects strong results across key performance areas, including speed, video and gaming experience,” the company said. “Maintaining the fastest mobile network position for five consecutive years…
79 S. Korean Tourists to Return from Dubai, 330 Remain Stranded
A group of 79 South Korean tourists is scheduled to return home from Dubai as the Middle East crisis continues to disrupt airport operations. According to sources in South Korea's tourism industry, 40 people traveling on Hanatour package tours…
A Europe of clean, green cities and resurgent industry is a fantasy - unless we get really creative | Hans Larsson
“Bitterfeld, Bitterfeld, where dirt falls from the sky,” went a popular saying. Located in the intensely industrialised Chemical Triangle of the German Democratic Republic (GDR), in the 1980s Bitterfeld became known as the dirtiest…
Editorial | 'Symphony of Lights' bowing out clears stage for new attractions
The dazzling “Symphony of Lights” that has mesmerised the Hong Kong public and visitors every evening for more than two decades will conclude later this year. But the city's tourism outlook remains promising as authorities double down…
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