The Sri Lankan government will integrate all agencies that deal with tourism and set up a tourism commission next year. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s National People’s Power (NPP) has a national plan…
Category: Tourism
Greenhouse gas emissions from tourism surged by 40 percent
Greenhouse gas emissions from tourism surged by 40 percent over the 10 years to 2019, Australian-led research has found. According to the research, which was published by the University of Queensland (UQ),…
Tourists critically ill after possible poisoning in Fiji
Seven foreign tourists have been hospitalized in Fiji with what is believed to be alcohol poisoning. All seven are in critical condition. Local authorities say the tourists are four Australians, one American…
Spain is set to register a record number of visitors this year
Spain is set to register a record number of visitors this year, with some 95 million foreign visitors coming to the country and a turnover of over 2 billion euros (2.10 billion…
Introducing a tourist tax in parts of Gran Canaria
The municipal council of Mogán on Gran Canaria decided on Thursday to introduce a fee of 0.15 euros per night, according to local media . Everyone who stays overnight at hotels and other…
Tourism expenditure in Malta reaches 2.9 billion euros
By Nathan Morley Malta International Airport welcomed over 8.3 million passengers between January and November this year, the airport announced on Wednesday. Marking a 15 percent increase compared to the same period…
Boeing has resumed production of the 737 MAX
Boeing has resumed production of the 737 MAX in Renton after a major strike left its factories in the Puget Sound region idle from September to mid-November. The company expects to resume…
ITB Berlin to focus on the changing tourism industry
By Nathan Morley The focus at ITB Berlin 2025 is on the changing tourism industry. Taking as its slogan ’The Power of Transition lives here’, organisers of the ITB Berlin Convention will…
Qantas flight makes emergency landing in northeast Australia
A domestic Qantas flight made an emergency landing in northeast Australia on Tuesday due to a brake malfunction. Flight QF1929 left Brisbane Airport bound for Adelaide at 8:20 a.m. local time on…
South African Airways (SAA) pilots called off their strike
South African Airways (SAA) pilots called off their strike after receiving a salary increment, the airline said. The SAA pilots started the strike Thursday following a breakdown in salary negotiations with the…