Chinese Tourists Flock to Dubai During Golden Week on Free Visa
Chinese tourists flocked to the Middle East during the eight-day Golden Week holiday, as popular travel destinations like Dubai roll out free visas and increase flight capacity, according to Trip.com Group Ltd. Year-on-year visitation to the region climbed three digits, Chief Executive Officer Jane Sun said in an interview with Bloomberg TV on Tuesday, without […]
Iceland to Hike Tourism Tax to Ease Nature Impact, Premier Says
Iceland is turning to taxes to reduce the impact exponential growth in tourism has on its pristine wilderness, Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir said. “Tourism has really grown exponentially in Iceland in the last decade and that obviously is not just creating effects on the climate,” Jakobsdottir said in an interview with Shery Ahn on Bloomberg […]