Articles tagged “syria”

Airlines

European Union Removes Sanctions on Syria’s Cham Wings

The lifting of sanctions, which came about over claims of smuggling, means the airline can now look to operate beyond the Middle East region.

European Union Removes Sanctions on Syria’s Cham Wings

Tourism

Syria’s Tourism Industry Shows Signs of Life — But the Comeback Is Controversial

Is visiting a country an implicit endorsement of its leadership? Or can intrepid travelers frame it simply as a gesture of connection with its people? The situation in Syria raises these questions and more.

Syria’s Tourism Industry Shows Signs of Life — But the Comeback Is Controversial

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

Online Travel

Weekly Top 15 Travel Data Points From Our SkiftStats Data Feed

Weekly Top 15 Travel Data Points From Our SkiftStats Data Feed

Tourism

Syria opposes UN placing its six world heritage sites on endangered list

Syria’s tourism industry has become almost non-existent during the civil war and there may be few historical and archaeological sites to attract visitors back in the future.

Syria opposes UN placing its six world heritage sites on endangered list

Tourism

Syrian conflict inflicts slow death on Lebanon’s tourism industry

Considering Beirut, Lebanon's last 30 years of civil war, it's remarkable that throughout the entire Arab Spring the city has not broken into open warfare. If the biggest loss is a drop in tourism, it's a lucky season.

Syrian conflict inflicts slow death on Lebanon’s tourism industry

Tourism

Lebanese tourism and economic growth worn down by Syrian violence

As terrible as the Syrian violence is, it's refreshingly shocking that, for once, Lebanon hasn't been pulled into yet another war because of the actions of its meddling, small-minded neighbors.

Lebanese tourism and economic growth worn down by Syrian violence

Airlines

The Syrian government’s cozy relationship with the world’s leading airline ticketing companies

Real corporate responsibility begins when companies go beyond mere "compliance" with regulations against outcast airlines and governments.

The Syrian government’s cozy relationship with the world’s leading airline ticketing companies

Tourism

The Syrian civil war is killing Lebanon’s nascent tourism industry

Restaurants were thriving, luxury hotels were being built, and visitor arrivals were at an all-time high in 2010, but violence in neighboring Syria has kept tourists and locals at home even more so than Lebanon’s own 15-year civil war.

The Syrian civil war is killing Lebanon’s nascent tourism industry

Airlines

Violence shuts down Syria’s international airport in Aleppo

The Syrian government hasn’t confirmed the claim by a UK activist group, but it’s further supported by information that a flight to Aleppo operated by Syria’s national airline was cancelled this weekend.

Violence shuts down Syria’s international airport in Aleppo