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Britons between 18 and 25 years are choosing to learn new cultures over relaxing during this summer’s travels and have been found to be among the least adventurous in Europe—with 40% choosing…

Measures to protect world heritage sites Susa and Naqsh-e-Jahan, and prevent their inclusion on the List of World Heritage Sites in Danger are working, but more needs to be done, a recent report…

The ancient city of Meybod in Yazd Province is vying for a place on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2020, the head of the provincial office of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism…

The first Tehran-Brussels route operated by an Iranian airline was officially launched on Tuesday.

The service is offered once a week by Qeshm Air, but it could increase to three weekly…

A four-star hotel in Kish was scheduled for inauguration on Tuesday, which would increase the number of hotels on the popular Persian Gulf island to 48. “With 160 rooms and 460 beds, the hotel’s…

The architectural masterpiece that is Sabet Pasal, widely referred to as "Iran's Versailles Palace", was inscribed on the National Heritage List on Wednesday.

Historical structures in the western province of Lorestan are in dire need of restoration to save them from falling into disrepair and turn them into sites of attraction, a deputy minister of…

American Airlines' chief executive said on Thursday he is not "particularly excited" about Qatar Airways' interest in buying up to 10% of the US carrier's shares, in a letter to employees…

The solo female traveler market is an increasingly powerful sector in the US travel industry.

However, women who take to the road alone usually have more issues to take into account than…

Qatar Airways was announced the World’s Best Airline at the SKYTRAX 2017 World Airline Awards on June 20.

Voted Best Airline by travelers across the world in the annual passenger survey,…

The privately-owned Zagros Airlines launched its first Russia route from Isfahan on Friday. The route operates every Friday to and from Russia, according to a statement on the official website of…

The second edition of the Iranian Silk Road Ultramarathon in the hostile environment of Lut Desert has been scheduled for September this year, according to the event's organizer.

Moein…

With the number of inbound tourists declining in Mashhad, building more hotels makes little sense, the head of Khorasan Razavi Hotels Association said.

Mohammad Qanei added that hotel…

Residents who live near Grenfell Tower in London have expressed heartbreak and outrage after spotting visitors taking selfies at the site of last week's deadly fire. Signs have been erected near…

The private sector has spent over 400 billion rials ($10.6 m) on restoration of cultural heritage sites in the southeastern province of Kerman, the director of the provincial office of Iran's…

Iran has finally taken firm steps toward sorting out one of the biggest problems plaguing its travel industry: Statistics.

AirAsia X has once more dropped plans to resume long-haul, intercontinental services to Europe, AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes has confirmed. In a series of tweets on Monday, Fernandes said the…

Iran has set itself a target of 6.5 million inbound tourists in the current Iranian year that ends on March 20, 2018, a senior official at Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism…

Qatar Airways said it could go to court to claw back the additional operating costs it’s running up after neighboring states in the Persian Gulf excluded it from their airspace amid an ongoing…

Iranian flag carrier Iran Air has launched new domestic routes after taking delivery of its first four ATR airplanes last month, the company announced on its official Telegram channel.

Reputable travel magazine Travel+Leisure has named Yazd in central Iran as a likely candidate to receive world heritage status in the upcoming UNESCO World Heritage Committee meeting.

In an…

An Omani airline is exploring the possibility of launching charter flights between Muscat and the port city of Bandar Abbas in Iran's Hormozgan Province, a provincial tourism official said.

Around 16,300 foreign travelers visited the historical city of Kashan in Isfahan Province between April 4 and June 5 this year, registering a 62% increase compared with the corresponding period of…

April was a record month for inbound UK tourism in terms of both overseas visits and expenditure.

VisitBritain figures show 3.7 million visits were made to the UK, up 19% compared to last…

Airbnb is purchasing background-check startup Trooly to protect its guests and hosts from bad actors.