Travel

They may not want to admit it, but Turkish Airlines has a monopoly on Iran’s air travel industry, at least when it comes to international flights.

And now, in what may constitute to be an…

Cheap fares have spurred global air travel growth so far this year, latest data from IATA reveals.

The airline trade body reported a 5% fall in average fares for the first eight months of…

A joint effort involving Iranian and Italian experts to restore and protect the world-famous Pasargadae in Fars Province has so far resulted in the successful restoration of about a third of the…

Iran’s top tourism chief made a splash in international media in October when he told the Associated Press that Iran “was preparing for a tsunami of tourists.”

Some suggested that Masoud…

The project to inscribe Arasbaran Forest in East Azarbaijan Province on the UNESCO World Heritage List is nearing completion, and the site’s dossier will be submitted to the international body…

India’s union cabinet on Wednesday approved the signing of the agreement between India and Iran on visa facilitation for holders of diplomatic and service passports, local media reported.

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The Netherlands top hospitality management school will open a branch in Iran in the near future, travel news website Donyay-e-Safar reported.

Quoting Ali Rahimpour, a member of the Iranian…

At the COP21 climate change discussions in Paris this week, the European airport industry committed to raising the number of carbon-neutral airports in Europe to 50 by the year 2030.

Differences on key political issues between the Kremlin and Ankara, which has already hurt Turkish tourism, have now completely spilled over to the key travel industry.

Work is in progress at the Qeshm Geopark in the Persian Gulf, home to over 3,000 animal species, to bring the former UNESCO-listed site up to the mark.

“The first phase of the project…

In a move to encourage investment in Iran’s budding travel industry, Parliament has passed a bill granting new travel-related businesses full tax rebate for up to 10 years, said the director of…

The cultural and geographical proximity between Turkmenistan and Iran provides appropriate grounds for stronger cultural cooperation between the two states, according the Ambassador of…

The International Air Transport Association’s latest long term passenger growth forecast expects global air passengers to number 7 billion by 2034 – more than double the 3.3 billion who flew in…

Iran is gradually making its way back on travel brochures, following the landmark nuclear accord signed earlier this year between Iran and the six major world powers (the US, United Kingdom,…

An official at Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization has berated the local media for their “lackluster attempts” to promote Ashouradeh tourism project.

Austrian Airlines will increase its flights to Iran starting with the summer flight schedule in 2016.

As of April 4, 2016, Austria’s national carrier will operate four weekly flights to the…

The dossier for the inscription of Yazd’s historical texture on the UNESCO World Heritage List is expected to be submitted by mid-December, according to the office of Iran’s Cultural Heritage,…

Drawing up plans to enhance tourism and establishing a tourism coordination council for free trade zones are among the priorities of the Supreme Council of Iran’s Free Trade, Industrial and…

Summer tourism helped Spain’s economy grow faster than most others in the eurozone in the third quarter. Figures from Spain’s National Statistics Office showed that output expanded by 0.8% between…

Global travel and tourism sector is set to grow by 3.5% by the end of this year despite the many challenges that have rocked the industry in 2015.

Iran’s emerging travel market has not gone unnoticed by its main regional rival and neighboring state, Turkey.

Turkey-based English news website Hurriyet Daily News reported on Nov. 24 that…

Iran’s exports of handicrafts have risen by 36% so far this year (started March 21) compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, according to an official at Iran’s Cultural heritage…

The Iranian and Russian governments signed an agreement on Monday to facilitate travel between the two countries for certain citizens, such as businessmen, according to Sputnik News.

The director of the Louvre, Jean-Luc Martinez, has drawn up a 50-point plan for protecting heritage in areas of conflict.

The attacks in Paris are having a major impact on tourism, initial figures show, pushing the French prime minister to meet industry officials to come up with a plan to limit the damage and keep…