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  • Close to 8.5 million Iranians travelled abroad during the nine months to Dec. 21, 2017.
    The latest statistics on Iran's inbound and outbound travelers during the nine months since the start of the current Iranian year (March 21, 2017) indicate that the balance between the two figures...
  • China Outbound Travel Sets Record in 2017
    The number of Chinese traveling abroad reached 130 million for the first time in 2017, representing a milestone for the country's outbound tourism trade.
  • Virtual Operators No Rival for Private Tour Firms
    A senior tourism official offered explanation to ease concerns among Iranian tour operators about a scheme devised by Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization titled "virtual...
  • SalamAir Launches Direct Muscat-Shiraz Route
    The first Muscat-Shiraz route operated by SalamAir, an Omani airline, was officially launched on Wednesday, in a bid to facilitate travel between the two countries, said the airline's CEO. ...
  • Delta Punished for Cutting Ties With Pro-Gun Group
    Georgia lawmakers on Thursday approved a tax bill that stripped out a jet-fuel tax exemption, a blow to...
  • Iran needs a platform to publicize its attractions worldwide.
    The most significant weakness of Iran's tourism is the lackluster performance of the media in publicizing its capacities, an official with the Culture Ministry said.  Hamid Ziaeiparvar, director...
  • Japan, Singapore Hold Strongest Passports
    A new report published in February 2018 reveals just how many borders some travel...
  • 1 Billion Passengers Predicted to Use Biofuel-Powered Flights
    The International Air Transport Association is targeting one billion passengers to fly on flights powered by a mix of jet fuel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by 2025.  
  • More Airports Equipped for E-Visa
    Electronic visa systems have been set up in 12 airports across Iran as part of efforts to facilitate inbound travel to the country.  Iran Airports and Air Navigation Company has established the...
  • Hotels to Offer Special Discounts in Norouz
    Hotels in certain provinces of will offer 30-70% discounts on room rental fees during the Norouz (Iranian New Year) holidays (March 21-April 2) in line with a scheme to boost domestic travel during...
  • Panama Aspires to Become Chinese Gateway to LatAm
    Located in the heart of the Americas, Panama aspires to become a gateway to Latin America for Chinese tourists, the country's tourism minister said.  
  • Iran Parliament Approves Departure Tax Hike
    The Iranian Parliament has approved the government's proposal to increase departure tax in the next Iranian year (starting March 21), albeit with the exception of pilgrimage.  According to Ali...
  • Prague Hosts Iran Tourism Conference
    A joint event on promoting Iran's tourism potential in the Czech Republic was recently held at the Municipal House in Prague. Co-organized by Czech Tourism Organization and the Iranian Embassy in...
  • Maldives Tourism Suffers From Political Unrest
    The tourism sector in Maldives is paying a huge price due to the large-scale layoff taking place, as resorts are receiving significant cancellations from tour operators.  
  • Tabriz to Offer Belated Travel Discounts
    Tourism services will be offered with discounts of between 30% and 40% in Tabriz, the capital of East Azarbaijan Province, as the city has been selected as the Islamic tourism capital for 2018. ...
  • The negative emotional effects of the destruction are stronger than those of the material loss.
    Following the demolition of two historical houses in the old texture of Shiraz in Fars Province, the authorities at Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization expressed regret...
  • Another Ancient Cemetery Discovered Near Cairo
    Egyptian archeologists have discovered an ancient cemetery near the Nile Valley city of Minya, south of Cairo. The site, which hosts a range of family tombs and graves of more than 2,000 years old...
  • Ahmed bin Nasser Al Mahrizi (L) and Ali Asghar Mounesan met at Tehran's Sa'dabad Palace on Feb. 24.
    Iran and Oman highlighted their respective country's potentials for attracting tourists and proposed areas of possible cooperation.  Oman's Minister of Tourism Ahmed bin Nasser Al Mahrizi...
  • Iranian Handicrafts as 2018 World Cup Gifts
    Iran is planning to offer handmade artworks to the International Federation of Football Association at the 2018 World Cup event for publicizing the same, an official at Iran's Cultural Heritage,...
  • Delta, United Remove Discounts for NRA Members
    Delta Air Lines and United Airlines, commonly referred to as Delta and United respectively, said they will scrap group airfare discounts for members of the National Rifle Association, joining a...
  •  Montenegro to Launch Tehran Charter Flights
    Montenegro Airlines will launch charter flights between Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro, and Tehran on March 28. It comes after the carrier concluded an agreement with Iranian tour operator...
  • Parliament to Address Demands of Tour Guides
    The parliament is to prioritize extension of comprehensive insurance for tour guides in the next Iranian year (starting March 21), a lawmaker said.  Following complaints by tour guides concerning...
  • Uzbekistan to Simplify Travel
    Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has called for simplifying the procedure for registration of foreign tourists, the press service of the head of state said in a message. Mirziyoyev noted that the...
  • China's tourism industry saw rapid growth in both revenue and number of visitors, during the recent Spring Festival, according to its National Tourism Administration. NTA revealed on Thursday that...
  • The Achaemenid inscriptions contain accounts of financial affairs such as trade of goods and wages.
    With the US Supreme Court's verdict in favor of Iran in the case of ancient Persian artifacts held by a Chicago museum, the process of their return to the country will soon be initiated.  The...

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