ABU Dhabi will welcome back cruise liners into the emirate from September 1, following months of closure from 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Only vaccinated passengers will be allowed to disembark in the emirate and strict CIVID-19 preventive measures will be placed, the emirate’s Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT) said…
THE World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Basque Culinary Center (BCC), VISITFLANDERS and the city of Bruges have announced new dates for the 6 th UNWTO World Forum on Gastronomy Tourism. Held under the theme ‘Gastronomy Tourism: Promoting Rural Tourism and Regional Development’, the Forum will take place 31 October – 2 November 2021 in Bruges, Belgium….
UAE’s Air Arabia will introduce a new service to Phuket, Thailand, with direct flights from Sharjah International Airport. The thrice-weekly flights will commence from July 2 The schedule of Air Arabia flights to Phuket, from July 2, 2021 (all times local): Flight Departure Time Arrival Time Aircraft Frequency G9 684 Sharjah 12.20am Phuket 10pm Airbus…
MALORCA, one of Europe’s top destinations for more than 70 years, welcoming millions of visitors every year, becomes the latest member of UNWTO’s global INSTO network. The Mallorca Sustainable Tourism Observatory (STO) is a key new element of the island’s strategy to preserve the destination and assess how the sector affects the natural environment, economy,…