Ahead of the Eid holidays, Emirates airline is adding more flights from Dubai to seven cities across the GCC and Middle East.The airline is boosting...

Business class on a flight may not always be an option — but when it is, it’s certainly hard to pass up. However, with so...

One of the world’s most famous luxury hotels is undergoing a massive multimillion-dollar transformation.Nearly 25 years after it opened, Atlantis Paradise Island has announced several...

Japan’s 6,852 isles are why the country is called a shima-guni, or island nation. The concept of an “island nation,” which underlines the sense of...

Like so many other things, the international travel industry was halted for a while by the global pandemic. While there were many downsides to that,...

In three days' time, the Middle East’s first health and well-being resort will open in the UAE’s smallest emirate.Zoya Health & Wellbeing Resort is ready...

Japan’s trains are pretty much all punctual and reliable. Some of them, though, boast an incredible amount of luxury too, and the latest way to...

Greece is removing all pandemic-related restrictions ahead of its peak summer tourist season.From May 2, tourists will no longer need to present vaccine passports, PCR...

It's just a small box to tick on an application form, but a huge breakthrough for D. Ojeda, a non-binary person who on Monday became...

Hilton has signed a management agreement with Tokyo Tatemono for a hotel in Kyoto.Scheduled to open in 2024, the Hilton Kyoto will be located in...

To its many detractors, space tourism amounts to nothing more than joy-rides for the global super rich that will worsen the planet's climate crisis.But the...

Adventure travellers take note, there's a new all-suite luxury explorer ship ready to start sailing around the Galapagos Islands at the end of summer.Making her...

Dubai has been named the world’s number one destination for family holidays, in a new survey by travel insurance comparison site InsureMyTrip.The site examined relevant...

Traveling with in-laws for the first time is already daunting, but throw in language barriers and the possibility of a cultural faux-pas, and you’ll be...

India's civil aviation minister urged Indian airlines on Friday to add more long-haul aircraft to their fleets and to increase flights abroad, as air travel...

Cathay Pacific is planning the world's longest passenger flight by rerouting its New York to Hong Kong service over the Atlantic instead of the Pacific,...

It's officially cherry blossom season in Japan, after the country's Metrological Agency declared Sunday the first day of full bloom.The exact timing of the cherry...

Marriott will this year expand its portfolio of Fairfield hotels in Japan by opening seven properties across the five prefectures of Nara, Hokkaido, Hyogo and...

Emirates will restore its flight schedule between Dubai and India to full capacity from April 1.The Dubai airline said on Friday that it plans to...

Suzuki Motor Gujarat (SMG) said it will invest Rs 7,300 crore for the construction of a plant for BEV batteries at a land near SMG’s...

Saudi Arabia has lifted all remaining Covid-19-related travel restrictions.Visitors are no longer required to show a vaccination certificate or PCR test on arrival in the...

Anew luxury resort from LXR Hotels & Resorts, a hospitality brand under Hilton, is set to open on the private Al Nawras Island in Abu...

Hong Kong plans to relax some of its Covid-19 measures next month, lifting a ban on flights from nine countries including the US, UK, France...

The best airline innovations for 2022 include double-decker cabins where each passenger has a sleeping space, headrests with built-in noise cancellation technology and an AI-based...

After two years cut off from the world owing to the pandemic, New Zealand will reopen its borders from next month — much earlier than...

One of Dubai’s original desert hotels is closing its doors for a complete renovation.Bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa will close to the public...

Spring is coming, and of course in Japan that means only one thing: cherry blossoms galore. This year skip the crowded city parks, and head...

The island of Shikoku was ranked sixth in the Top 10 Regions category in Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2022 lists. Japan’s fourth largest island,...

Federal officials are extending the requirement for masks on planes and public transportation for one more month — through mid-April — while taking steps that...

Travellers heading to Sri Lanka will soon be able to fly from the UAE capital to the south of the island as Wizz Air Abu...

Finnair has confirmed that from March 9, the airline will fly to Tokyo Narita airport four times per week from Helsinki.Avoiding Russian airspace, the flight...

Saudi Arabia on Saturday announced that it was lifting all precautionary and preventive measures related to the Covid-19 pandemic, the state news agency reported.The decision...

Commercial and charter airlines in Russia have begun to suspend international flights, as the country continues its attack on Ukraine.On Saturday, the Federal Air Transport...

Dubai residents have been booking Airbnbs in Ukraine, to help support civilians as the country’s humanitarian crisis continues to unfold."People are booking Airbnbs in Ukraine...

Singapore Airlines Group has reported its first quarterly profit since the onset of the pandemic.The third quarter net profit of $85 million came amid a...

As travel restrictions and Covid-19 measures ease in many destinations around the world, Emirates is hoping to make travel easier for passengers from the northern...

Qiddiya Investment Company, the developer of multibillion-dollar entertainment destinations in Riyadh, awarded a contract worth 2.8 billion Saudi riyals ($750 million) for the construction of...

Ukrainian tourists holidaying in Ras Al Khaimah can remain in their hotels free of charge, according to the emirate's tourism authority.“Our utmost priority is the...

Fresh from a visit from Prince William, Abu Dhabi’s mangroves have been given another boost, with the launch of the Etihad Mangrove Forest.In partnership with...

Dubai's main airport has retained its top place as the world's busiest for international travel with around 29 million passengers shuttling through the global gateway...

Travellers flying to Dubai from certain countries that previously had to follow additional Covid-19 tests are now exempt from the extra measures.The latest information from...

India has updated entry requirements for incoming travellers, removing the need for vaccinated passengers from certain countries to present a negative PCR test result on...

India has updated entry requirements for incoming travellers, removing the need for vaccinated arrivals from certain countries to present a negative PCR test result on...

Travellers keen go on a UAE cruise will soon be able to do so aboard the MSC World Europa, a new vessel that will sail...

When she went vegan about four years ago, Colleen Corbett, a bartender based in Tampa, Florida, thought she might starve or be forced to eat...

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? On Etihad Airways' flights it will now be both as the airline launches family-friendly flying in partnership...

Australia is back on the radar for many UAE travellers after the country announced it will lift travel restrictions later this month.Having been shut to...

Trips from the UAE to Jordan are set to get cheaper with the launch of new direct flights from Abu Dhabi to two Jordanian cities.Low-cost...

Famed for its bustling markets, colourful riads and rolling Saharan sand dunes, Morocco has reopened to tourists on Monday.Fully vaccinated travellers can now visit, after...

After an almost two-year closure, Australia will finally reopen to tourists again later this month.From February 21, vaccinated visitors will be able to travel Down...

AirAsia X (AAX) has unveiled plans to resume flights between Kuala Lumpur and Sydney on Feb 14.Flights will initially be operated weekly on Mondays from...

Emirates airline will restart passenger services to and from Casablanca on Tuesday.This will mark the full restoration of its pre-pandemic African network, with the airline...

Emirates will restart flights between Dubai and Nigeria on Saturday after flights were suspended between the two countries on December 13. The airline will operate...

Visitors to AlUla will now be able to get in and out of the historic site in Saudi Arabia via an autonomous electric smart pod.The...

Ticket applications for the Fifa World Cup Qatar began on January 19, with an initial sales period running until February 8. More than 1.2 million...

Aformer British Airways multibillion-dollar jet has found a new lease of life as a private event space in the English countryside.Having made its last passenger...

Airbnb is looking for someone to live rent-free and manage a restored heritage home in Sicily for a year."With a new-found flexibility to live and...

Dubai has been named the Most Popular Destination of 2022 in Tripadvisor's Travellers' Choice Awards.The emirate topped the list thanks to its blend of "modern...

In a bid to show its commitment to the fight against climate change, Egyptian national carrier EgyptAir will operate Africa’s first “green flight” on Saturday.Set...

More than 20 countries have been moved to the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention's level four list, deemed the highest-risk level for travel,...

Passengers travelling from the UAE to Mumbai no longer have to quarantine at home for seven days.According to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the civic body...

Only a few months after Emirates went viral for sharing a video of a flight attendant standing on top of Burj Khalifa, the airline has...

Saudi Arabia's Tourism Development Fund and Deutsche Hospitality, the umbrella brand of the German hotel company Steigenberger Hotels, have signed a preliminary agreement to develop...

Emirates will resume passenger services to and from Guinea, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Uganda and Angola as of Thursday.The Dubai airline first suspended flights from these...

Rental accommodation provider Airbnb wrapped up 2021 by hosting more than 4.5 million people in its properties across the globe on December 31.From Italy to...

From music festivals and mega-projects to hotel openings and new direct flights, 2021 has been a year of new beginnings for Saudi Arabia.The kingdom has...

The Shikoku Pilgrimage, known as Shikoku Henro in Japanese, is famous both for its rich history and sprawling size. This 1,200-kilometer circular route goes around...

A winter storm hitting the mid-Atlantic combined with the pandemic to further frustrate air travelers whose return flights home from the holidays were canceled or...

The event is being produced by live entertainment group Balich Wonder Studio, which specialises in large-scale ceremonies, events and shows around the world. It has...

Dubai Airport is gearing up for another peak travel period, with an estimated two million passengers expected to pass through Dubai International Airport between now...

Dubai Airport is gearing up for another peak travel period, with an estimated two million passengers expected to pass through Dubai International Airport between now...

2021 has been a busy year. But with time, people have adapted to the new normal life. Workplaces have opened, and everyone is back to...