Tourism

The UK is the only country in Europe losing inbound tourism

Even though demand for European destinations increased by six percent in 2018, the UK saw its inbound tourism taking a dive with a 5.3 percent decrease compared to 2017.

Foreign visitors to Turkey increase in 2018, boosting national income

Tourism is one of the country's main industries, and the number of foreign visitors last year increased by more than 20 percent to an estimated 39,488,401, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

Data shows foreign trade gap shrinks, tourism grows in Turkey

Trade gap narrowed by 28.4 percent and annual tourism revenue surged 12.3 percent in 2018, figures released by statistical authority and tourism ministry say.

Turkey eyes '70 million tourists with $70 billion revenue'

Turkey unveiled new tourism package to host millions of tourists with a high spending power to meet its 2023 vision for tourism sector.

Yellow vest protests wreak havoc on French economy

Described as the worst upheaval since the 1968 student riots, the country's economy has received a battering worth one billion dollar.

Istanbul to see greatest uptick in visitors among top destination cities

The number of foreign tourists visiting Turkey is expected to pass the 40 million mark in 2018, says the culture and tourism minister. Over 10 million visitors hit Istanbul in 2017, according to Mastercard’s 2018 Global Destination Cities Index.

Greek tourism impacted by refugee crossings and Turkey's lira crisis

Greece is trying to lure back travellers to Chios island which has been hit hardest by the refugee crisis and also Turkey's financial challenges.

Egypt's Alexandria to create private tourist-only beaches

Egypt's second largest city, Alexandria, is planning to make some of its beaches available only for tourists to revive tourism in the country.

Philippines shuts popular Boracay island to tourists for six months

The influx of tourists, neglected infrastructure, growth of resort establishments and poor settlements are threatening to turn Boracay into a "dead island" in less than a decade, reports say.

Turkish city welcomes record inflow of tourists celebrating Nowruz

Eastern Turkish city of Van has attracted over one million tourists from around the world during the Nowruz holiday, which marks the beginning of spring.

South Africa's Cape Town aims to transform into a halal tourism hotspot

Cape Town is looking to cash in on the estimated $220 billion that Muslim travellers are expected to spend by 2020.

Tourism plan threatens Indonesia's environment

Plans to boost tourism in Indonesia to 20 million visitors by 2020 have been met with criticism from environmental activists who argue ecosystems and traditional livelihoods are being threatened.