The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) announced that works have commenced on Dar al Funoon Abu Dhabi (House of the Arts), a landmark institution on Saadiyat Island that aims to become one of the region’s most technically advanced performing arts venues upon opening in 2030.

BGF’s investment will support the next phase of growth for the business, including further investment in technology, data and customer experience capabilities, alongside operational efficiencies and further international expansion. BGF’s investment also supports its wider GBP 300 million commitment to backing female-powered businesses across the UK and Ireland.

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) welcomes Uber to its Executive Committee, marking the company’s return to the organisation after previously serving as a Global Member between 2018 and 2021.

Despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainties and travel-related challenges, India has continued to demonstrate strong demand for Virginia, emerging as the destination’s second-largest international source market, according to Heidi Johannesen, Managing Director, Global Markets, Virginia Tourism Corporation.

According to online reports, under the revised fee structure, the cost of a single-entry visa will rise from ¥3,000 to ¥15,000, representing a five-fold increase. In Indian currency, the fee will increase from approximately INR 1,750 to INR 8,752. Meanwhile, fees for multiple-entry visas will also climb sharply, from JPY 6,000 to JPY 30,000.

Highlighting deep friendship between India and Israel, Israel’s Consul General, Yaniv Revach, announced an initiative to establish a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Israel, a project being advanced in close cooperation with the Government of Maharashtra. He also expressed his sincere appreciation to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for his enthusiastic support and commitment to helping...

UFI research conducted with jwc, shows that Asia-Pacific remains the world's largest exhibition region by venue capacity, while India contributes only around 4% of that regional inventory. The country's 19 large-scale exhibition venues together offer total venue space of 639,000 sqm, highlighting substantial room for growth as demand increases, shared UFI’s COO.

The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) hosted the Korea Tourism Roadshows in New Delhi and Mumbai on March 12 and March 13, 2026, respectively, aiming to strengthen engagement with the Indian travel trade and presenting key initiatives to boost Indian visitor arrivals to the country.

Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has launched a bold new strategic blueprint for the nation’s visitor economy: the '10x10x10' Vision, targeting 10 million annual visitors and USD10 billion in total tourism earnings within the next decade. This builds upon a Q1 performance where Jamaica welcomed more than one million visitors and generated USD 956 million in earnings during...

Rail Europe has expanded its Italian rail offering with the addition of Campania Express, aiming to provide travel professionals and API partners with an additional rail option for some of southern Italy's most popular destinations, including Pompeii, Herculaneum and Sorrento.