Travel

Deep space travel could take a number of years to reach a far-off destination, and humans simply are not made for that type of travel.

Aerospace company SpaceWorks, with funding from NASA’s…

Tour operating procedures in Iran are outdated and unprofessional, and require fundamental reforms, said an official at Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization.

The provincial office of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization has revoked the licenses of 27 travel agencies and suspended those of 22 others in Tehran Province over the…

The number of ecolodges throughout the country has increased tenfold since President Hassan Rouhani was voted into office in 2013, said an authority at Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and…

The Western Norway tourist board has decided to cut its advertising budget because it is overwhelmed by too many tourists. The region is home to some of Norway’s most magnificent fjords and, as…

In yet another sign of the tense relationship between Iran’s tourism authority and hoteliers, a senior official has slammed hotels for their substandard services.

The transboundary Hamoun Wetlands on the Iran-Afghanistan border are predominantly fed by Afghan rivers, although the amount of water Iran is legally obliged to let flow into the wetlands is not…

US airlines are now flying to Cuba after a half-century ban on travel there, but you wouldn’t know it from browsing any of the major travel-booking websites.

Lawmakers have for the first time approved a bill to restore the historical textures of cities in southwestern Iran, the most prominent of which is Dezful in Khuzestan Province.

It was once considered out of bounds, but British Airways’ decision to launch direct flights positions Iran as one of the hottest destinations to visit in 2017, according to an article published…

A European Union Commission proposal for a standard travel document to speed up the return of non-EU nationals staying irregularly in EU member states without valid passports or identity cards was…

Iran’s tourism authority will unveil its highly-anticipated hotel investment package early October at the largest tourism conference of the year in Tehran.

The cruise line between Oman’s Khasab Port and Iran’s Bahonar Port in Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province, will be officially launched on September 22 while another is slated for launch in 2017…

Hoteliers across the country have been asked to submit their proposed rate increase to Iran Hoteliers’ Society, due to poor demand blamed on a variety of factors, from people’s weak purchasing…

Despite efforts by officials at the Fund for Restoration and Administration of Historical and Cultural Places to restore the classic Qazvin Grand Hotel, investors have shown little interest due to…

Short-term rental company Airbnb has announced guidelines for their members to reduce racial biases that leave African Americans with fewer opportunities to enjoy the service.

The company…

Health and city officials in Thailand downplayed risks from rising infections from the mosquito-borne Zika virus, which is linked to serious birth defects, and expressed concern that disclosing…

British Airways’ decision to resume flights to Tehran is an acknowledgement of the growing interest to visit Iran from the West.

Britons may require visas to travel throughout continental Europe once the UK leaves the EU, it has been reported. A visa program similar to the US waiver system is apparently being debated by the…

A French government report has proposed to set up an institute to monitor developments in the tourism industry following recent attacks in the country.

Iran’s tourism authority has again called on organizers to spread their events across the year to help alleviate pressure on foreign tourists that have to wrestle for empty rooms in popular cities…

The publisher of an in-flight magazine for Air China has apologized after becoming embroiled in a racism row.

The magazine, Wings of China, carried an article advising passengers to take “…

Total air passenger traffic increased 5.9% year-over-year in July, which shows an improvement on June’s 5.2% growth, according to IATA’s latest Air Passenger Market Analysis.

July capacity…

In order to develop the country’s tourism industry, it is essential that Majlis Cultural Commission gets involved, according to a member of the Parliamentary Tourism Group.

Seyyed Sadeq…

Twenty-nine historical buildings in 10 provinces are to be auctioned by Iran’s Revitalization and Utilization Fund for Historical Places. The date of the auction has not been disclosed yet, but it…