RUSSIAN TOUR OPERATOR BANKRUPTCY CAUSES SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS FOR TRAVELLERS

Pat Hyland -
Neva may be one of most well-known names in travel agencies in Russia, having a number of offices across European Russia, but, since last week, they have ceased operations after officially declaring t ...

THE CURRENT THREAT TO CULTURAL HERITAGE IN IRAQ

Vanderlei J. Pollack -
A set of photographs showing the destruction of priceless statues recently shocked the world with their depictions of violence and hatred at the hands of extremists in Syria. These images are being se ...

PRICING DISAGREEMENT PROVES TO BE A HURDLE FOR NEW RUSSIAN BUDGET AIRLINE

Tomas Haupt -
Dobrolyot emerged as a new low-cost airline in Russia only last month, but now they are facing a hurdle with establishing flights to St Petersburg as a result of a pricing disagreement. A news reveale ...

GENERATION Y BUSINESS TRAVELLERS INCREASING IN NUMBER AND INFLUENCE

Theodore Slate -
Business travel is being redefined with the increasing presence and influence of Generation Y. The approach of members of Generation Y to business travel is different in many ways, owing to a number o ...

CHINESE TOURISTS ARE HEADING TO NEPAL IN LARGE NUMBERS

Theodore Slate -
A recent report from Nepal's Tourism Ministry shows that the recent attempts to attract tourists from neighbouring countries through selling low-cost travel with desirable air links has had a great im ...