Iraqi PM says will lift ban on international flights to Kurdistan RegionTourism Insight News

Iraqi PM says will lift ban on international flights to Kurdistan Region

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said in a decree yesterday he would lift a ban on international air traffic to…

India grounds 11 Indigo, GoAir jets after P&W engine shutdownsTransport

India grounds 11 Indigo, GoAir jets after P&W engine shutdowns

A series of in-flight engine failures prompted India’s aviation regulator yesterday to order the immediate grounding of Airbus A320neo aircraft…

Nepal begins probe of plane crash that killed 49, airline defends pilot

Nepal begins probe of plane crash that killed 49, airline defends pilot

Investigators have retrieved the flight data recorder from the wreckage of a Bangladeshi airliner that crashed, killing at least 49…

Mexico rules out terrorism or organized crime in ferry blastDestinations

Mexico rules out terrorism or organized crime in ferry blast

A blast that injured more than two dozen in February in the Mexican resort town of Playa del Carmen was…

Turkish hotels struggle to raise prices even as tourism reboundsTourism Insight News

Turkish hotels struggle to raise prices even as tourism rebounds

Tourism in Turkey will make a major comeback this summer as Germans and Russians flock back to its beaches, but…

Europe’s tourist hot spots look for ways to cope with the crowdsDestinations

Europe’s tourist hot spots look for ways to cope with the crowds

Europe’s tourist hot spots are looking for new ways to cope with “overtourism” where cities like Venice, Dubrovnik and Barcelona…

Bangladesh plane carrying 71 people crashes in Nepal

Bangladesh plane carrying 71 people crashes in Nepal

A Bangladeshi aircraft carrying 67 passengers and four crew crashed on Monday while coming in to land at the airport…

Airbnb snags top Amazon executive in charge of Prime businessPersonalities

Airbnb snags top Amazon executive in charge of Prime business

One of Amazon.com Inc’s longtime executives is leaving the company to join Airbnb Inc, filling a key position as the…

ITB Berlín 2018 focuses on the luxury travel marketTrade Show & Events

ITB Berlín 2018 focuses on the luxury travel market

Today sees a new edition of ITB Berlín kicking off in the German capital, a hugely important international tourism trade…

Kenya Airways looks upmarket for financial salvation

Kenya Airways looks upmarket for financial salvation

When Sebastian Mikosz took over as CEO of loss-making Kenya Airways last June, he immediately shut its outlet in Nairobi’s…