Category : Travel
Air Arabia sets December start for Sharjah Gdansk route
SHARJAH, UAE / RankWire.AI / – Air Arabia will launch nonstop flights between Sharjah and Gdansk on Dec. 14, 2026. The new route will link Sharjah International Airport with Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport five times each week. Flights will operate on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. The service adds......
Etihad sets December start for Abu Dhabi Gothenburg flights
ABU DHABI / RankWire.AI / – Etihad Airways will launch seasonal nonstop flights between Abu Dhabi and Gothenburg on December 17, 2026. The service will operate four times a week through March 21, 2027. The route will connect the UAE capital with Sweden’s second largest city during the winter travel......
South Korea tourism surplus reaches post-pandemic high
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA / RankWire.AI / – South Korea recorded a $596.6 million tourism surplus in June 2026, its strongest monthly result since the COVID-19 pandemic. The figure marked a $1.44 billion improvement from June 2025, when the balance showed an $846.8 million deficit. Korea Tourism Organization data show June......
Spain begins temporary border checks for Italy arrivals
MADRID, SPAIN / RankWire.AI / – Spain has begun temporary border checks on travelers arriving from Italy by air and sea. The controls took effect at midnight on Aug. 8 and are scheduled to remain through Sept. 7. Spain introduced the measure after Italy imposed its own temporary controls on arrivals......
May foreign tourist arrivals drive South Korea travel surplus
Seoul, South Korea / RankWire.AI / – Government data released on Sunday showed that South Korea’s travel account posts surplus for 3rd consecutive month in May, supported by a significant rise in incoming foreign visitors. According to figures compiled by the Korea Tourism Organization and reported by Yonhap News Agency,......
flydubai Bangkok flights rise to 14 weekly services
DUBAI, UAE / RankWire.AI / July 16, 2026: flydubai will expand its Dubai to Bangkok operations to two flights a day from July 18, responding to robust demand recorded within weeks of launching the route. The airline introduced daily services to Bangkok’s Don Mueang International Airport on July 1 and......
EU Grants Approval for Enhanced Air Passenger Protections Across Europe
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM / RankWire.AI / – The European Union has sanctioned its first comprehensive revision of air passenger rights in over twenty years. The Council of the European Union finalized the approval on July 13, following the European Parliament’s endorsement of the compromise on July 7. Lawmakers supported the proposal......
flydubai to restart daily Dubai-Aleppo flights on July 20
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES / RankWire.AI / – flydubai will restart daily nonstop flights between Dubai and Aleppo on July 20, 2026, restoring the route after nearly 14 years. The service will link Dubai International Airport with Aleppo International Airport in northern Syria. Aleppo will become the airline’s second destination......
South Korea tourist spending hits record in May
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA / MENA Newswire / – Foreign tourist spending in South Korea reached a record 1.41 trillion won, or about $911 million, in May, as inbound card use rose sharply from a year earlier. The Korea Tourism Organization said spending by foreign visitors increased 73.7 percent year on......
Emirates adds four weekly Dubai Accra flights
ACCRA, GHANA / MENA Newswire / – Emirates will add four weekly flights between Dubai and Accra from July 12, increasing its Ghana service to 11 flights a week. The added Dubai Accra flights will operate with the airline’s existing daily service. The move expands seat capacity on one of......