Drunk Passenger Detained After Forcing Plane To Land

5 minutes ago | Travel and Tourworld

An inebriated passenger on a Russian domestic flight demanded the plane change its course, reportedly to fly to Afghanistan, leading to an emergency landing in Siberia on...
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Israel opens its airport to boost tourism in Eilat

10 hours ago | Travel and Tourworld | 2 articles

Israel opened a new international airport outside its Red Sea resort of Eilat on January 21, hoping to boost winter tourism from Europeans and provide an alternative for times...
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250 United Airlines passengers suffer 16-hour ordeal, freezing at Canadian tarmac

11 hours ago | Travel and Tourworld

A medical emergency and a mechanical problem left 250 passengers on a United Airlines flight stuck for about 16 hours on the freezing tarmac of a Canadian airport. United...
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Bahrain to open eco-friendly underwater theme park - the largest in the world

12 hours ago | Travel and Tourworld

The kingdom of Bahrain will be opening an eco-friendly underwater theme park that would be the largest in the world. Encompassing an area of more than 100,000 square meters...
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British Airways Goes Back To The Future For The Start Of Its Centenary

21 hours ago | Forbes

British Airways celebrates its centenary this year with new planes, including the A350, but also a sense of nostalgia.
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Qatar Airways Adds Da Nang Flights

22 hours ago | Global Traveler Usa

Qatar Airways launched its flights to Da Nang, Vietnam , last month - flying the route four times a week on a Boeing 787-8 plane, which has 232 seats in economy and 22 seats in...
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Twin Problems Ground Plane as Passengers Freeze Inside

23 hours ago | Travel and Tourworld

Twin problems of a medical emergency and a mechanical problem left 250 passengers on a United Airlines flight stranded for about 16 hours on the ice cold tarmac of a Canadian...
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Revealed: the sounds that will help escape the January blues

1 day ago | Travel and Tourworld

The waves on a beach , the splash of a swimming pool and a plane taking off have topped the list of sounds that help transport Brits to holidays, inspiring nearly half of...
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Skyhour Sells Gift Cards for Flights by the Hour

1 day ago | Global Traveler Usa

Post-holidays, it's likely your wallet is stuffed with shiny new gift cards to spend - but what if you could use those gift card dollars for flights? A new startup company...
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Plane Turns Around Because of Smoking Passenger

1 day ago | Global Traveler Usa

Last month, a flight turned around because a passenger insisted he needed a smoke break. The Vistara flight in India was delayed for three hours as the passenger was removed...
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Welcome to Georgia

Georgia – Tbilisi has been the capital city since the fifth century, the country of one of the most ancient histories and cultures in the world. Its special geographical... Read more ...

International Tourist Arrivals Reach 1.4 billion Two Years Ahead of Forecasts

International tourist arrivals grew 6% in 2018, totalling 1.4 billion according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. UNWTO's long term forecast issued in 2010 indicated... Read more ...

Middle East gets its first ever MICE, Business and Luxury Travel Awards

The 7th Annual MICE Arabia and Luxury Travel Congress 2019 is calling for nominations to the regions' first ever, one of a kind, most coveted MALT Excellence Awardsthat... Read more ...

Goa small industry association wants to take necessary step to save tourism...

The Goa Small Industry Association has joined various stakeholders in claiming the ongoing tourist season has been poor for the traders and demanded the government immediately... Read more ...

Samsung's Best 65

I'll just say this upfront: This is a 65" TV that costs $2,580. We post deals on affordable TVs all the time, and this definitely is not one of them. And yet, it's an amazing... Read more ...

Cuba to take part in 39th International Tourism Fair - FITUR 2019

Cuba will take part in the 39th edition of the International Tourism Fair, FITUR 2019, which would run from January 23 to 27 in its usual venue in Madrid. Read more ...

More cities globally continue to attract tourists in large numbers

More and more cities globally are continuing to set record tourism numbers year after year. Read more ...

HSMAI Announces 2019 Americas Board and Executive Committee

The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International proudly announces its 2019 Americas Board of Directors and Executive Committee. The board is composed of a diverse... Read more ...

Bohol is aiming to become a top tourist destination in Asia with its new...

Bohol is gearing up to be a top tourist destination in Asia with the opening of its “green gateway to the world”- the new Bohol-Panglao International Airport. Read more ...

Media IBTM China: what can we expect from the event this year

IBTM China, part of IBTM's global portfolio of meetings and events industry trade shows and the most established event of its kind in China, will take place at China National... Read more ...

Sri Lanka expects to generate 5 bln USD worth of revenue from tourism in 2019

The tourism industry of Sri Lanka is targeting to generate 5 billion U.S. dollars in 2019 as the tourism industry gears to attract over 3 million tourists this year, the Sri... Read more ...