Tourism
Companies feel impact of coronavirus outbreak in China
Companies around the world have warned that a coronavirus outbreak in China could disrupt supply chains or hurt bottom lines as factories…
Cruise ships ordered into quarantine increase to two
Thousands of passengers and crew on two cruise ships in Asian waters were placed in quarantine on Wednesday, as the death toll…
Cruise lines apply measures on coronavirus risk
Major cruise lines operating in Asia are banning tourists who have been in the city of Wuhan or come from Hebei Province…
Plan for barrier around Rome’s iconic Trevi Fountain
Barriers are set to be placed around the iconic Trevi Fountain in Rome to stop tourists sitting on the monument, after the…
Spain to crack down on alcohol-fuelled holidays
Spain's Balearic Islands have passed a law banning pub crawls and happy hours in three popular tourist destinations in a bid to…
New travel advice for British travelling to EU after Brexit
The travel industry is trying to reassure tourists that their summer holidays won't be affected by the UK's departure from the European…
Australian tourism industry seeks urgent help as cost of bushfires grows
Australia’s peak tourism body estimated the country’s bushfire crisis has so far cost the industry almost A$1 billion ($690 million) and called…
Photo Story: Amsterdam’s largest hotel opens its doors
The exterior of Hotel nhow Amsterdam RAI, The Netherlands. The largest hotel in Amsterdam opened on Friday, has 650 rooms and is…
Calls for tourism boycott to Cyprus adds to pressure to reopen rape trial
Pressure is mounting on the Cypriot authorities to reassess the case of a British teenager found guilty of lying about being gang-raped…
The Netherlands doesn’t want to be called Holland anymore
The Netherlands will stop using Holland as its nickname in the new year as part of a €200,000 rebranding campaign. The country's…
Japan Airlines to offer 50,000 free round-trip domestic flights to foreign tourists
Japan Airlines Co. has said it will launch a campaign to offer free round-trip domestic flight tickets to up to 50,000 foreign…
Tourists stay away from Taj Mahal, other Indian attractions as protests flare
India’s tourism industry has been hit by a wave of violent anti-government protests against a new citizenship law that have rocked several…