No plans to introduce gambling: Dubai Tourism chief gulfnews.com There is no move to legalise gambling in Dubai, despite the imminent arrival of three of the world’s most famous hotel … Read More

Congress Unveils Amendments to FAA Reauthorization Bill Trip Pulse The United States House of Representatives filed several amendments for the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Bill Thursday, including a focus on … Read More

Austrian Airlines Launches Updated, Modern Branding And Livery Forbes Austria’s flag carrier Austrian Airlines launched updated brand language and a new livery for its fleet of aircraft this week. The … Read More

A Museum Devoted to Wiener Dogs Just Opened in Germany AFAR Yes, you read that correctly—the Bavarian city of Passau now has a museum that celebrates all things dachshund. The … Read More

Alibaba Partners With Thailand on Digital Trade, Smart Tourism Alizila Alibaba Group on Thursday signed an agreement with the government of Thailand to build a smart digital trading hub in … Read More

Airbnb just opened an ‘Office of Healthy Tourism’ Engadget In a bid to counteract tourist saturation in major cities around the world, Airbnb is opening a new global Office of … Read More

Carnival speaks out against Bermuda same-sex marriage ban Trip Weekly Carnival Corp. has thrown its considerable weight into the fight against Bermuda’s recently reinstituted gay marriage ban. In February, Bermuda … Read More

Venice threatens legal action after tourists dive off Rialto Bridge The Local Italy The mayor of Venice has threatened legal action after tourists were filmed diving off the Rialto Bridge … Read More

American Airlines and partners begin selling transatlantic budget fares Trip Weekly Joint venture partners American, British Airways, Iberia and Finnair have begun selling basic economy fares on some transatlantic routes. … Read More

Amex: Denver airport next to get posh Centurion Lounge USA Today Denver will become the latest airport to get one of American Express’s luxe Centurion Lounge airport clubs. The 14,000-square-foot … Read More

Another strike: Air France cancels hundreds of flights Wednesday USA Today Striking Air France pilots and cabin staff insisted they weren’t backing down, as their latest walkout forced the cancellation … Read More

Ethiopian Airlines’ Dreamliners will fly to Chicago USA Today Chicago has become one of the newest dots on Ethiopian Airlines’ global flight map. The carrier is set to begin flying … Read More

Indian Railways to preserve tracks laid by British to attract tourists India Today Moving beyond the five hill networks that are major tourist attractions, Indian Railways is planning to also … Read More

Puerto Rico hotel executives say things are looking up Trip Weekly For the eight properties comprising the portfolio of International Hospitality Enterprises (IHE), the adversity following Hurricane Maria’s devastation last … Read More

Viking appears to be expanding into expedition cruising Trip Weekly Viking Cruises has signed a letter of intent with Vard to build two ships described by the shipyard as “advanced … Read More

Red Lagoon to open in Snæfellsnes, West Iceland Iceland Monitor Construction of a new bathing site in Snæfellsnes will begin next year. It’s called the Red Lagoon and will be … Read More

Virgin Hotels to rebrand Hard Rock Las Vegas Trip Weekly Virgin Hotels and other investors have acquired the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas and will reflag the property … Read More