SAUDI ARABIA OFFERS E-VISAS FOR CITIZENS OF 6 NEW COUNTRIES

Justin N. Froyd -
The Saudi Ministry of Tourism has recently introduced an e-visa granting to six additional countries - Turkey, Thailand, Mauritius, Seychelles, Panama, and Saint Kitts and Nevis. ...

UAE TOURISM REGAINS 91% OF PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS

Nils Kraus -
The tourism and travel sector in the UAE recovered 90.9% of its levels before Corona pandemic to reach a value of 167 billion dirhams ($45 billion) in 2022. ...

INBOUND TOURISM IN RUSSIA – 30 TIMES LOWER THAN IN 2019

Laura Maudlin -
The situation in the tourism industry in Russia continues to be worrying. The most recent data on inbound tourism in Russia show that the number of foreign visitors has decreased by 30 times. The main ...

RELIGIOUS TOURISM DEVASTATED BY COVID-19

Samuel Dorsi -
The Hajj, the largest pilgrimage in the Muslim world, has begun in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. But this year again, only a few tens of thousands of pilgrims are allowed to participate because of the pandemic ...

SWISS TOURISM EXPERTS EXPECT A VERY GOOD SUMMER

Andrew J. Wein -
Despite the beach holiday boom, tourism businesses in Switzerland are very satisfied with the summer. According to a survey of several tourist regions by the AWP news agency, booking figures are not f ...