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Home » Aviation News » Sunshine Coast resumes direct Air New Zealand flights, expects surge in tourists Thursday, June 20, 2024Reading time: 2 minutesThis week senior executives from Tourism Sunshine Coast (VSC) and Sunshine Coast Airport (SCA) visited Auckland to meet with Air New Zealand and key trading partners in view of the resumption of direct flights between Auckland and Sunshine Coast airports on June 26.The seasonal service will operate throughout the winter and following a strong performance in 2023, the Sunshine Coast team is optimistic they can attract record numbers of New Zealand tourists in 2024.Air New Zealand’s flights…
Recently, I asked fellow American travelers in the BuzzFeed Community about the worst mistakes they made on their first trip abroad.Here are the top 13 answers:1. “I mistakenly booked a 12-hour stopover on an already 8-hour flight, thinking (for some reason) that the stopover would be over sea.”2. “We crossed the Friendship Bridge into Canada, but were turned away because my wife had pepper spray.””US customs disposed of the spray in question. We went to a hotel in Canada and found my wife’s handgun in our luggage!”—Larry DeBrewer Via NBC/youtube.com3. “Not having travel insurance. It’s something I’d never thought about…
Home » Europe » Turkey becomes a hotspot for wedding tourism Wednesday, June 19, 2024Reading time: 2 minutesTurkey has become a major hotspot for wedding planners and organizers from around the world, with back-to-back prestigious events RSVP and Exotic Wedding Planning Conference (EWPC) being held in Istanbul and Bodrum respectively.From 2 to 5 April 2024, Istanbul hosted RSVP, one of the key symposiums in luxury wedding and event planning. The event brought together 200 top professionals from around the world, offering a unique opportunity to discover Istanbul’s outstanding venues. The gathering was notable for the participation of some of the…
Anaheim city council members are stepping up scrutiny of the city’s tourism bureau, Visit Anaheim, after a scathing state audit report found lax regulations on tourist tax spending. California Comptroller Grant Parks found in a report earlier this year that Visit Anaheim had passed on tourism funds, a voluntary hotel tax intended to fund the tourism bureau, to the Chamber of Commerce, which in turn engaged in improper lobbying of politicians. [Read: CA Auditors Lambast Anaheim’s Tourism Bureau, Find Improper Tax Dollar Spending] “The Chamber then used tourism district assessment funds for improper services, including advocating for or against proposed…
KINGSTON, N.Y. (NEWS10) – The Ulster County Council approved Tuesday to allocate 25 percent of the annual lodging tax to the Housing Activities Fund and 25 percent to public transportation in a vote that passed 16-6 and was amended to allocate an additional 10 percent of the annual revenue to the Ulster County Tourism Bureau. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered straight to your inbox. The hotel tax will increase by 4% in 2023, the first increase since 1991. The 2024 budget reflects funding allocations to the transportation system and housing fund, with the remaining 50% going…
TEHRAN – The ancient city of Khorramabad has introduced a virtual tour featuring 360-degree and aerial photography to highlight its main historical and natural sites.Khorramabad municipality officials said on Wednesday that a virtual tour was now underway showcasing key tourist sites using 360-degree photography and aerial images. Hanie Nasiri added that the “My Khorramabad” app, created to showcase the city’s most important historical and natural attractions, was launched during the past Nowruz, laying the groundwork for virtual sightseeing tours. Khorramabad, the capital of Iran’s Lorestan province, boasts a rich history and natural attractions, making it an attractive destination for tourists.…
Home » Breaking News » US Tourism Surge and Visa Waiver Policy Expansion: 22 Million International Tourists Hit New Record, China Lagging Behind Wednesday, June 19, 2024Reading time: 4 minutesThe global business travel industry is bouncing back from the pandemic and entering 2024 with strong momentum. The majority of travel buyers have seen an increase in bookings and spending in 2023 and expect sustained growth in the coming year with a focus on sustainable practices within their companies. Nearly 60% of travel buyers are optimistic about increased travel activity in the coming year, with two-thirds predicting an increase in business…
Michael Mosley’s friends pay tribute to ‘one of our most important broadcasters’Sign up for breaking news emails to get free real-time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox.Sign up for our free email updatesThe girlfriend of a missing American tourist has criticised Greek authorities for providing little cooperation in the search for him, saying she is “totally disgusted” by their efforts. Albert Carivet, 59, went missing while hiking on the island of Amorgos last Tuesday and has yet to be found. It has emerged that another missing hiker had also sent a distress message to a hotel in Greece…
Foreigners visiting Japan’s Himeji Castle may soon have to pay six times as much as domestic tourists, as the city’s mayor tries to counter a surge in tourism and a weak local currency that’s making Japan a little too attractive for tourists.Admission to Himeji Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Hyogo Prefecture, currently costs 1,000 yen (about $7) for anyone over the age of 18. At a press conference on Sunday, Himeji Mayor Hideyasu Kiyomoto said he would like foreigners to pay $30 and local residents to pay $5, with the money to be used for castle maintenance.Tourist taxes…
An American tourist who was reported missing on a Greek island was found dead on a beach on Sunday, authorities said, becoming the third person to die amid scorching heat in the Mediterranean country.The man, whose identity has yet to be released, has been missing from the small island of Matlaki since he was last seen on June 11, when temperatures reached 104 degrees Fahrenheit.”There is a common pattern: they had all gone hiking in high temperatures,” South Aegean police spokesman Petros Vasilakis told Reuters.Pictures published by Enimerosi, a news agency based on the neighbouring, larger island of Corfu, showed…