Travel

Passengers on a Sunday afternoon Aeromexico flight in Mexico were shocked to see a strange passenger. The greenish serpent slithered into the cabin mid-flight, forcing an impromptu landing of…

Iran must begin preparations for a water-scarce future, as strict water management strategies are not enforced to curb overconsumption of this rare resource, according to a former agriculture…

The government's 2013 directive, which restricted all exploitation of northern forests to broken and fallen trees, appears to have finally taken effect following a letter from the agriculture…

The Majlis Agriculture, Water and Natural Resources Commission has called on all environmental experts to collaborate with the authorities to improve the Clean Air Bill and increase its chances of…

A five-volume atlas of vertebrate animals in Iran was unveiled on Saturday in Pardisan Park, where the Department of Environment is located, to familiarize people with basic knowledge of animals…

A senior environment official has denied a recent report that the Department of Environment has approved a controversial plan to turn Ashouradeh Island in the Caspian Sea into a holiday resort.

China has announced a plan to curb greenhouse gas emissions over the next several years, while capping coal consumption and increasing the use of non-fossil fuels.

Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday he will allow the country's ratification of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, after initially opposing the idea.

Duterte said he…

Ecotourism has been one of the main focuses of the present administration and since the launch of this initiative in 2013, the number of natural tourist sites in Iran has grown from only 23 to…

Iran and Germany will expand collaboration in archeological studies and protection of cultural heritage sites in Tabriz, East Azarbaijan Province, according to the head of the provincial office of…

Despite the port authority’s efforts to facilitate investment in marine tourism in northern Iran, investors that had gone as far as applying for low-interest government loans have changed their…

Following three powerful earthquakes in the span of two months, Italy’s central regions fear the devastation will cost them much-needed tourism revenue. Farmers’ organization Coldiretti warned…

Air France-KLM is creating a more competitive long-haul airline to win back customers from Persian Gulf carriers.

Air France’s new boss, Jean-Marc Janaillac, unveiled the plan, saying the…

The British government has signaled it is unwilling at this stage to lift its advice warning against flights to Sharm el-Sheikh—a year after they were suspended on safety grounds.

The…

The highly anticipated World Travel Market London, a leading industry exhibition, will return for its 2016 edition on November 7 with the promise of even more business than last year’s record $3.…

The number of private museums in Iran is surpassing that of state-run museums, having doubled to 66 in less than four years.

The Ile-de-France region, which includes the capital Paris, has suffered a major blow to its tourism over the past year. Its president hopes to rectify this with a series of new initiatives from…

The International Air Transport Association, a Geneva-based airline trade association, has found a 14% increase in "unruly passenger incidents" reported worldwide in 2015 compared to the previous…

According to the Health Tourism Strategic Council, 105 hospitals in Iran have been licensed to launch an International Patient Department and extend services to foreign tourists.

Mohammad…

The Center for International Research and Education at the Foreign Ministry has signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism…

Ankara will not reimburse Iranian travel agencies for losses incurred following Tehran's one-month ban on tours to Turkey in the aftermath of a failed coup attempt in July, Turkey's ambassador to…

An American Airlines jet engine that failed seconds before takeoff in a fiery runway accident at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport flung broken turbine parts as far as half a mile from the…

Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization is planning to arrange meetings with established handicraft exporters to Iraq to return the volume of exports to the days prior to…

Mobile phone reception in Britain is so poor that foreign tourists often get better coverage than locals, according to MPs.

Their investigation condemned the fact UK phone users are usually…

The days when airlines lost luggage and created headaches for passengers could be numbered.

Airlines could dramatically reduce the number of bags that are mishandled, if they add tiny radio…