Boeing grounding, catastrophes pull down Swiss Re H1 profit

Boeing grounding, catastrophes pull down Swiss Re H1 profit

Swiss Re posted a 5.3% drop in first-half net profit from a year earlier, dented by claims from natural catastrophes…

In dragons vs. tourists fight, Indonesian villagers to lose out

In dragons vs. tourists fight, Indonesian villagers to lose out

Thousands of residents of an island in eastern Indonesia are resisting a government plan to relocate them and close the…

China to halt individual Taiwan tourism permits for 47 mainland cities

China to halt individual Taiwan tourism permits for 47 mainland cities

China will stop issuing individual travel permits for Taiwan to people in 47 mainland cities from Aug. 1, its culture…

Uber’s new vision – flying carsCool Tech

Uber’s new vision – flying cars

Uber has launched a new ambitious and innovative project where flying cars will be the future for travel. Eric Allison,…

Toxic seaweed a menace to Caribbean tourists

Toxic seaweed a menace to Caribbean tourists

Tourists to the Caribbean may not realize that a brown drifting seaweed that’s been piling up on beaches in recent…

Chaos and fear in Libya’s Mitiga airport after missiles halt air traffic

Chaos and fear in Libya’s Mitiga airport after missiles halt air traffic

Missiles on Monday hit Tripoli’s only functioning Mitiga airport which remained closed to air traffic, causing chaos and fear among…

Abu Dhabi creates $163 mln fund for “mega-events” to boost tourismDestinations

Abu Dhabi creates $163 mln fund for “mega-events” to boost tourism

Abu Dhabi launched a new 600 million dirhams ($163.4 million) “mega events” fund to finance potential global entertainment partners as…

The best brunch in DubaiTaste it

The best brunch in Dubai

Do you know where you can find the best brunch in Dubai? The biggest city in the United Arab Emirates,…

Back on the map: Lebanon hopes for best tourist season in years

Back on the map: Lebanon hopes for best tourist season in years

Ibrahim Zeeb is visiting Lebanon for the first time in years and says it’s the food he has missed most.…

Canada’s WestJet posts surprise profit despite sector’s 737 MAX woesTransport

Canada’s WestJet posts surprise profit despite sector’s 737 MAX woes

WestJet Airlines Ltd, which is being acquired by Onex Corp, reported a surprise quarterly profit and better-than-expected revenue on Friday…