Lebanon

The recent kidnappings of two Turkish pilots is weighing heavily on Lebanon’s tourism sector, which has already lost US$40 million in revenues during the Eid al-Fitr holiday, as reported in…

Tourist numbers in Lebanon have plunged by 27% over security concerns and travel restrictions from neighbouring Arab states.  The dip comes during the state's peak season, but tourism…

Two Turkish Airlines crew members have reportedly been kidnapped by armed men in Lebanon while working on Beirut’s Airport Road. The incident, which has been confirmed by both…

Recent statistics revealed by Jazeera Airways for June 2013 stated that the airline was leading across routes serving Beirut, Amman, Sharm El Sheikh, Assiut, Luxor, Sohag, Dubai and Bahrain.…

Cyprus Tourism is keen to boost tourism and investment into the country.  In a recent meet, president of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades met with George Chehwane, chairman and CEO of Plus…

Wyndham Hotel Group announced the opening of its hotel Ramada Plaza Beirut Raouche in Lebanon. Subsequently, the company also unveiled its foray into Iraq with the newly-built, 71-room…

Air traffic controllers at Lebanon’s Rafic Hariri International Airport are to stage a two-hour strike on Thursday. The group added it would take further action if the country’s parliament…

The Hertz Corporation has announced the appointment of new General Sales Agents (GSA) in Jordan and Lebanon to grow its outbound car rentals from the two Levant countries. Eastern Travel…

Excel Travel announced its exclusive partnership with AbouMerhi Cruises to offer Egyptians access to luxurious southern European holiday destinations aboard recently renovated Orient Queen…

Staff at Beirut’s international airport have warned the government that they will join strike action by civil servants and teachers due to the delay in referring a new wage scale draft law…