India will resume issuing tourist visas to Chinese citizens from 24 July, its embassy in China said on Wednesday, marking the first time in five years as the two countries seek to mend strained relations.
The European Commission has announced a new fee for non-EU travellers who do not require a visa to enter 30 European countries. Under the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS), the fee will increase from €7 to €20.
Argentina will no longer require visas for Chinese citizens holding valid U.S. entry visas to enter the country for tourism or business, the government said on Monday, in a move reflecting warming ties between Buenos Aires and Beijing.
In the remote highland village of Ghorjomi, nestled in Georgia’s Upper Adjara region, Friday prayers at the local mosque are always full.
The Nordwind airline will launch direct flights between Moscow and Pyongyang from 27th July, the Russian Ministry of Transport announced.
U.S. State Department has announced a new awareness campaign warning Americans, especially Iranian-Americans, about the continuing severe risks of travel to Iran.
The agreement between Russia and Oman to mutually waive visas will come into force on the 18th of July, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Archaeologists in Peru have uncovered the remains of a 3,500-year-old city in the country’s northern Barranca province, shedding new light on trade and settlement patterns in early South American civilisations.
Mehrabad and Imam Khomeini airports, along with regional airports in the north, east, west, and south of the country, have resumed operations in Iran and are fully prepared to provide flight services.
North Korea has opened the expansive Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area on its eastern coast, welcoming visitors from 1 July. According to state-run media, the move aims to revive tourism and boost much-needed foreign currency earnings amid international sanctions.
Blue Origin launched six passengers into space aboard New Shepard, completing an 11-minute sub-orbital flight that crossed the Kármán Line.
Wizz Air has suspended all flights to and from Tel Aviv, Israel, and its European services to Amman, Jordan, effective immediately until 15 September due to escalating situation in the Middle East. Also, the air carrier temporarily suspended its flights between Astana, Kazakhstan, and Abu Dhabi.
Kazakhstan’s flagship carrier, Air Astana, will temporarily suspend its flights from Atyrau to Dubai starting 28 June, due to a significant increase in flight duration.
The 176th General Assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) has formally registered World Expo 2030 Riyadh. Organised under the theme “Foresight for Tomorrow”, Expo 2030 Riyadh will take place in the capital of Saudi Arabia between 1 October 2030 and 31 March 2031.
Due to recent airspace closures, travellers departing from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are likely to experience flight disruptions due to the suspension of multiple regional routes. Dubai-based carriers Emirates and flydubai have cancelled multiple flights, as well.
Air Arabia has suspended flights to multiple destinations across the Middle East, Central Asia, and Eastern Europe amid escalating regional tensions and dangerous airspace conditions.
The Air Astana Group informs passengers of changes to certain scheduled and charter flight routes due to the closure of Iranian and Iraqi airspace, the airline said in a statement.
Norway is set to introduce a new tourist tax to address the challenges posed by record-breaking visitor numbers and overtourism in popular areas.
Türkiye’s Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, has announced that Turkish low-cost carrier AJet will begin operating regular flights to Damascus later this month.
Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Sherif Fathy, has announced that a pilot visa-on-arrival program will launch at Cairo International Airport in mid-June
