The airline said the flights will be operating these additional flights between July 27 and August 27, 2019.
Emirates Regional Manager for West Africa, Mr. Afzal Parambil stated that Nigerians with a valid Hajj visa will enjoy travel promos which run along with Emirates’ regular scheduled services to Jeddah and Medina.
Parambil said Emirates has commissioned a team dedicated to managing check-in and transfers for the hitch less movement of Hajj passengers leaving from and transiting in Dubai.
“Emirates has planned several on-board initiatives that upholds the values and traditions of pilgrims. Extra provisions will be made to accommodate Hajj traveller’s needs such as performing ablutions and other cleansing rituals as well as advising passengers when they have entered Al Miqat zones to ensure readiness for Ihram (the point when pilgrims enter a state of sanctity) through dedicated passenger announcements.”

The Dubai tourism body labelled the TikTok videos as “the new social currency,” saying that it was necessary to therefore expand its marketing strategy beyond traditional mediums.
Other bodies that participated in the #ThisisDubai campaign on TikTok included Mall of the Emirates, La Perle, Burj Khalifa, Dubai Parks and Resorts, Skydive Dubai, Uber, The Palm and Palazzo Versace Dubai, among others.

Damac is to develop the istoric port into a word class, mixed-used waterfront
Damac was picked by the to develop Port Sultan Qaboos into a world-class, mixed-use waterfront destination and to make the port a new tourism hub for Oman.

This project would include two main zones namely tourist port regeneration areas, as well as other project sites, such as Shotayfi Village, Al Rabia hilltop parcels and Hay Al Mina.

The role SSH in this project to detail the master plan and complete the infrastructure of the new waterfront destination. SSH will also carry out design consultancy for one of the zones of the project, Bab Al-Mina.
“SSH is very happy to be working collaboratively with respected companies such as Omran and DAMAC on a project of this calibre,” said Omar Nuri, General Manager – Oman, at SSH.

“We look forward to delivering an outstanding development that will have a positive social as well as economic impact on Oman. The ultimate vision is that the regeneration of the Mina Sultan Qaboos Waterfront area will contribute to the sultanate becoming a leading tourism destination in the MENA region.”

He made the statement at the 2019 National Tourism Transportation Summit and Expo which held at the International Conference Centre, Abuja. Akinboboye stated that “both sectors warehouse sufficient elements that if properly harnessed, would accelerate Nigeria’s quest for a better and thriving tourist destination”.

Otunba Wanle Akinboboye is the founder of Motherland Beckons, a firm that is dedicated to promoting Africa through Arts, tourism and Culture, while attracting the Diaspora to the Motherland. He was a special guest and one of the awardees at the event. He was named the “Most Creative and Ressiient Tourism Personality for The Year 2018”.

This event happened on a Red Wings flight shortly after it departed Moscow’s Domodedovo airport for Simferopol on Thursday. Eyewitnesses state that one of the passengers “went mad” and caused a lot of trouble on board.

The trouble maker was identified by passengers as a man in his early thirties. The uproar started when this man started to badmouth members of the crew, claiming the pilots had fallen asleep. He repeatedly shouted that Everyone “will die”. He also went on to attempt strangling a female passenger and beat up another passenger with a phone.

All of this escalated into a brawl and he was eventually subdued and tied to his seat. These events happened within 20 minutes of takeoff. At this point, the crew decided that it was best if the plan returned to Moscow.

The events took an unattractive turn as the trouble maker was severely injured during the brawl. He was rushed to the hospital. But he sadly died before he got there.

The organizing committee focused on increasing the participation of travel agencies, hotel groups, tour operators and other stakeholders in the tourism industry in the United States, Europe and China.

The Expo Tourism International brings hundreds of exhibiting companies including airlines, Ministries of tourism, hotels and travel agencies from countries in the Americas and other parts of the World.

This action came following a draft that was submitted by the Commissioner of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Hospitality in Plateau State, Mrs. Tamwakat Weli.

The draft was finally approved by the state executive council chaired by the state governor, Simon Lalong during its recent meeting. The Governor tasked the commissioner to “change the phase of tourism in the state by coming out with the necessary policy and guidelines for the development of tourism in the state”.

Mrs Weli, in reaction to the new development, expressed appreciation to the state governor for the approval, while commending every stakeholder in the creation of the draft.

“Your unflinching support towards achieving this dream for our beloved state is highly appreciated and commendable”. The Draft Tourism Policy was necessary to enable speedy growth and development of our numerous tourism endowments and potentials for the socio-economic development of our dear Plateau state”.

As a result of this new policy, the State of Tourism and Peace may be well back on its way to living up to its alias. However, the speed at which this would come int realization would depend on how far the government is willing to muster support and funding for this new policy to become a success.

Flights from London to Pakistan through British Airways would resume next week. 10 years ago, the U.K airline suspended its operations in the country after the 2008 Marriot Hotel bombing in the nation’s capital, Islamabad. The bombings took place during a period of distressing militant violence in Pakistan.

However, security in Pakistan has improved and the Muslim country with a population of about 208 people is rapidly being revived as a perfect destination for tourists and investors.

British Airways in a statement said, “the final touches are coming together for the airline’s return ahead of the first flight on Sunday (June 2)” It will launch a three-per-week service to Heathrow Airport in London.

British Airways will begin the London Heathrow-Islamabad service with a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Presently Pakistan International Airlines is the only airline that flies directly from Pakistan to Britain. However, Middle Eastern airlines like Ethiad Airways, Emirates and Turkish Airlines have a strong presence in Pakistan.

The tourism industry is very vital to the US economy, as it represents about 11 per cent of the country’s total trade surplus of $77.4 billion.
In 2018, international tourism generated $197 billion for the US economy.
During the Obama administration, the economic importance of tourism was recognized, as the Travel Promotion Act was passed to boost the industry.

There was heavy investment in technology in order to cut airport immigration delays. The Brand USA was established to spearhead a global tourism campaign.

However, tourism slumped in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s election as visitors were put off by the rhetoric coming from the White House and the uproar surrounding the attempt to ban people from several Muslim majority countries.

Though the controversy has lessened in intensity, official figures suggest that US immigration officials are continuing to take a tougher line than before.

Statistics produced by Customs and Border Protection show that just over 279,036 people were denied entry into the US at ports of entry in 2018 and 216,370 in 2017. However, so far this year 163,377 have been turned away.

There are other reasons behind the disappointing numbers, as the strength of the dollar has made the holidays more expensive

In a report commissioned by the industry, Oxford Economics warned that this represents “a headwind for international inbound travel.”
“Soft global economic activity, persistent trade tensions and uncertainty surrounding the Trump administration remain major risks to international traveler sentiment,” it added.

“The US share of the international long-haul market has been falling from a peak of 19.2 per cent in 2015 to 16.8 per cent last year.”

The trade war between Beijing and Washington and concerns in Europe over the Brexit negotiations which saw a double-digit slump in Chinese tourism to the US – are some other factors driving tourism down.

The industry’s difficulties have been aggravated by problems finding staff to work in hotels and restaurants.

With the economy booming, there are not enough Americans available to fill the vacancies, leaving the tourism industry to rely on seasonal workers who are allowed into the country on the H-2B visa program.

Since April, foreign tourism has dropped sharply.
Travel officials stated that many tourists who planned to visit the country over the next few months canceled their plans. Visitor arrivals to Sri Lanka have dropped about 80 per cent since the April bombings.

The tourism industry contributes about 4.9 percent of Sri Lanka’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Last year, over 2 million tourists visited the island, bringing in about $4.4 billion.
According to Industry experts, hotel occupancy rates across the island has fallen by about 85 percent.
For the most part, beaches, eateries and stores in popular tourist areas are now empty.
Hikkaduwa is one of the most popular beaches in the southwest coast of the island nation. The area loved by tourists because of its good surfing conditions and clear waters for snorkeling. The Associated Press reported that on a recent day, only a few of the areas 27 hotels were even open. Most eateries that sit along the six-kilometer beach were closed.
The Hikkaduwa Beach Hotel was one of the few places still open. On the day of the bombings, all 50 of its rooms were full. Now, few people are staying there.
“It’s a real disaster. We don’t know what to do right now,” said Sanjeewani Yogarajah, who works at the hotel. She said the attack has so far cost the business about $31,000. The low earnings has forced the hotel to send half of its workers home.

Lankesha Ponnamperuma, who runs the hotel company Hikka Tranz, is one of the luckier business owners. He says that athough foreign visitors are mainly staying away, his business still survives because many local people are using the hotels. He said that Most days, up to two-thirds of the companys hotels are filled

The president of Sri Lankas Hotels Association, Sanath Ukwatta, said hotels have been advertising rates 30 to 50 percent lower in a bid to get Sri Lankans to come. He admits such offers will not fully solve the economic problems, however they can still “help at least to keep the hotels going.”

Hotel worker Sanjeewani Yogarajah says one of the biggest concerns for industry officials is a travel ban issued for Sri Lanka by several countries after the attacks.
“The ban is our main worry. Until it is removed or softened, we can’t start our marketing to attract tourists,” he said. “If it is lifted soon, we are hopeful we can bounce back this year, or otherwise definitely next year.”