Egypt to reopen historic Baron Empain Palace after $6 mln restoration

Egypt to reopen historic Baron Empain Palace after $6 mln restoration

Egypt will soon reopen the century-old Baron Empain Palace after a $6 million renovation of the Indian-inspired mansion built by…

Qatar to build new port in Somalia’s Hobyo

Qatar to build new port in Somalia’s Hobyo

Qatar plans to build a new seaport at Somalia’s Hobyo, a potentially strategic investment in an area of East Africa…

Thailand extends visa fee waivers to boost tourism as growth slowsDestinations

Thailand extends visa fee waivers to boost tourism as growth slows

Thailand will extend until April next year a measure that waives fees for visas on arrival issued to tourists from…

Ryanair Spanish cabin crew unions threaten 10 days of strikes

Ryanair Spanish cabin crew unions threaten 10 days of strikes

Unions representing Ryanair cabin crew in Spain announced plans to hold 10 days of strikes in September unless the Irish…

Modi urges Indians to visit 15 domestic tourism sites, but practicality doubted

Modi urges Indians to visit 15 domestic tourism sites, but practicality doubted

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday came up with one idea to get India’s stuttering economy humming again – get…

Cathay Pacific shares in choppy trade after shock exit of CEO Hogg

Cathay Pacific shares in choppy trade after shock exit of CEO Hogg

Cathay Pacific shares were choppy in opening trade yesterday after the shock exit of CEO Rupert Hogg, as the airline…

Air Canada sees A220 jet delivering boost for key U.S. transit traffic

Air Canada sees A220 jet delivering boost for key U.S. transit traffic

Air Canada said it will launch a direct Seattle-Montreal service next spring with its new A220-300 jets, as the carrier…

Cathay manager Swire vows support for China; shares plumb 10-yr lows

Cathay manager Swire vows support for China; shares plumb 10-yr lows

The top shareholder and manager of Cathay Pacific Airways condemned protests in Hong Kong and vowed to follow China’s aviation…

Hong Kong airport resumes flights after clashes, mass protestsTransport

Hong Kong airport resumes flights after clashes, mass protests

Hong Kong’s airport resumed operations on Wednesday, rescheduling hundreds of flights that had been disrupted over the past two days…

Tourism and climate change: Reaching an agreement or dying outIn Depth

Tourism and climate change: Reaching an agreement or dying out

There has been much talk about climate change over the past few decades. It has gone from being a “possibility”…