Articles tagged “libya”

Airlines

Libya and Italy to Resume Flights After a Decade-Old Ban

This is a nice start for Libya and Italy after a decade of limbo.

Libya and Italy to Resume Flights After a Decade-Old Ban

Tourism

U.S. Appeals Court Will Not Reinstate Trump Travel Ban

This is good news for travel and tourism, but what travelers and business leaders are looking for here is some semblance of consistency by the U.S. on who can come into the U.S. and how.

U.S. Appeals Court Will Not Reinstate Trump Travel Ban

Tourism

Opinion: Open Your Travel Horizons With Banned Country Dinners

I can't think of a more delicious way to take a stand.

Opinion: Open Your Travel Horizons With Banned Country Dinners

Hotels

Libya’s newest hotels to be built from underground homes

Many of Libya’s national treasures were ruined or at risk during the civil war, but local culture remained intact and will now be the base from which a new tourism industry grows.

Libya’s newest hotels to be built from underground homes

Tourism

The travelers who see State Department warnings as advertisements

At its best, travel provides a positive economic boost for countries coming out of conflict and increases holistic understanding of nations with controversial pasts.

The travelers who see State Department warnings as advertisements

Media and PR

Anthony Bourdain’s “Parts Unknown” episode 6 recap: Peace signs in Libya

Parts Unknown has officially arrived. Giving insights into a country as unkown to the average American as Libya is feat unto itself, but making viewers feel connected to Libyans is an obstacle that few other than Bourdain would be able to achieve.

Anthony Bourdain’s “Parts Unknown” episode 6 recap: Peace signs in Libya

Skift Originals

Present-day Libya as described by Anthony Bourdain on Twitter

Present-day Libya as described by Anthony Bourdain on Twitter

Tourism

U.S. issues new travel warning for Libya advising against all but essential travel

The recent death of four civilians at a protest in late December likely prompted the strongly worded advisory, although few Americans besides government personnel should still be in Libya at this point.

Tourism

Despite unrest, Libya is still pushing to get tourists back to its treasures

Libya's attractions are clear in the minds of most travelers, but so is its unrest and inconsistencies right now, which makes it a big gamble for anyone but adventurers with a big bank accounts.

Despite unrest, Libya is still pushing to get tourists back to its treasures

Skift Originals

How to keep track of the wave of unrest in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East

Social media and tools like Google Maps are being used to chart the spread of unrest that's based upon masses of people who are being dreadfully mis-informed by information learned second hand from the Internet.