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Budget airline Ryanair has hit back at a Dutch tourism executive who accused the company of “destroying” European cities.

Amsterdam Marketing chief executive, Frans van der Avert, said “…

To commemorate Ferdowsi Day, entry to his tomb in Tous, Khorasan Razavi Province, is free today. “Entry will be free of charge for everyone,” Mohammad Reza Kargar, director of museum affairs at…

Traveler spending in California hit a record $126.3 billion in 2016, a force that generated $10.3 billion in tax revenue and supported 1.1 million jobs.

Those are the key findings of a new…

The Administrative Justice Court has ruled in favor of transferring the ownership of Shams Palace in Alborz Province to Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization but the…

Public transport in London is the world’s costliest service, a report said.

A monthly travel card costs £135 ($174), according to a Deutsche Bank report—£33 ($43) more than Dublin, which…

Despite making good progress in the field of medical tourism, Iran is unlikely to meet its self-stated goals by 2025, an official at the Health Ministry said.

Persian Gulf states must combine their newly-built attractions with cultural offerings to maximize tourism potential, delegates at Arabian Travel Market were urged.

$300m Needed to Repurpose 400 Sites$300m Needed to Repurpose 400 Sitesh an investment of $300 million, the deputy for investment at Iran’s Revitalization and Utilization Fund for Historical Places…

Global demand for air travel rose 6.8% in March, as lower fares and improving economies continued to support growth through the first quarter, the International Air Transport Association said on…

The government plans to develop community-based tourism for Gouran Village on Qeshm Island.

The plan, devised by Qeshm Free Zone Organization, was among the top three proposals for the…

Airlines in the United States made more than $4.2 billion in baggage fees, accounting for 2.5% of revenues last year, though the industry still saw overall profits decrease significantly.

The Dubai-based Rotana Hotels and Resorts will expand its presence in Iran by opening at least one property in Isfahan.

An Aeroflot Boeing 777 flying from Moscow to Bangkok on Monday hit air pockets around 40 minutes before landing at Suvarnabhumi Airport, leaving more than two dozen injured.

An Aeroflot…

The US State Department urged citizens going to Europe this summer to be extra vigilant, issuing a travel alert to the continued threat of terrorist attacks.

The alert, issued on Monday,…

Two German tourists died and at least 17 were injured when a minibus crashed in Fars Province, local media reported.

The minibus, which was carrying 16 German tourists, overturned while…

More than 80 relics—some older than 2,000 years—have been seized in Sari, Mazandaran Province, the provincial police chief said.

Iran has signed a memorandum of understanding with a Spanish hotel firm to restore historical structures in Iran and repurpose them into lodging facilities.

Iran's row with Saudi Arabia blocked half of its inbound tourists from the Middle East, according to a Tehran city councilor.

Turkey’s tourism revenue reached $3.4 billion in the first quarter of the year with a 17.1% year-on-year decrease, amid the continuing decline in the number of foreign arrivals, data from the…

A 7.6-billion-rial ($200,000) budget has been earmarked this year for the restoration and maintenance of the iconic Fin Garden in Kashan, Isfahan Province.

According to Somayyeh Farhadi,…

Water tunnels have been discovered in the historical Imam Mosque in Isfahan during recent excavations, the head of Isfahan Province’s office of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism…

Global business travel sector to annually grow by 3.7% over the next decade, according to a new report by Travelport and the World Travel & Tourism Council.

Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic is on track to begin commercial passenger spaceflights before the end of next year, the company's chief executive said.

A workgroup comprising representatives of private stakeholders and Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization will be formed to review tourism regulations, devise policies and…

Gavkoshi Hills in Esfandaqeh rural district in Jiroft, Kerman Province, has been inscribed on the National Heritage List, Jiroft's governor said. "Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism…