Revisit the history of Jesus Christ this Christmas in Jordan

Mumbai, Dec 24 (IBNS): This Christmas vacation, book your tickets to Jordan and visit the Jesus Baptism Site: Bethany Beyond the Jordan.

Lumina Borealis: A secret wonderland in Canada

Breaking the myth that winter evenings are meant for staying indoors, Lumina Borealis debuts this winter in Ontario, Canada.

UNESCO sends mission to assess extent of damage at Nimrud archaeological site in Iraq

New York, Dec 16 (Just Earth News): The United Nations cultural agency is conducting an inspection of the Nimrud archaeological site in Iraq to assess the overall state of conservation of the site, in particular the extent of damage resulting from the deliberate destruction by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or Da'esh) terrorists over the past 2 years.

Cabinet approves signing of MoU between India and Kyrgystan for cooperation in tourism

New Delhi, Dec 14 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Tourism, Government of the Republic of India and Ministry of Cultural, Information & Tourism of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic for strengthening cooperation in the field of Tourism.

17 Reasons to visit Ottawa in 2017

Ottawa Tourism is wooing tourists from across the world to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday in style in 2017. From Dec 31, 2016 all the way through to Jan 1, 2018, visitors will find exciting, one-of-a-kind events going on all over this G7 capital city. Intrigued? You should be. Here are 17 reasons you should be in Ottawa in 2017. This is a year in Ottawa that you definitely don’t want to miss!

Niagara Falls unveils new LED-illumination to boost tourist experience

Toronto, Dec 8 (Notintown/IBNS) The experience of viewing Niagara Falls in night gets better and more spectacular for the tourists flocking to the attraction as the Niagara Falls Illumination Board this month unveiled the new falls illumination system in Niagara Parks.

Jet Airways’ Jetescapes offers special fares for Dubai Shopping Festival

Mumbai, Dec 7 (Notintown/IBNS) Facilitating travellers with an accommodation to enjoy the upcoming Dubai Shopping Festival, premier Indian airline Jet Airways has introduced an all-inclusive JetEscapes Holidays, which gets underway from Dec 28, 2016.

Vienna attracts 30 per cent more Indians this year

Mumbai, Dec 6 (IBNS): Vienna, the genteel city with fabulous castles, lakes and palaces has attracted as many as 47,465 visitors from India in the first 10 months of 2016, registering an increase of 30.4 per cent over the corresponding period last year.

Etihad Aviation Group Board approves JV to create major European leisure Airline group

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): The Etihad Aviation Group (EAG) Board has approved plans to create a new European leisure airline group in a joint venture with TUI AG, with a fleet of around 60 aircraft, offering 15 million seats capacity per year, focused on point-to-point flying to connect key European tourist markets. The transaction is subject to approvals by aviation regulatory bodies and anti-trust authorities.

Emirates announces annual advance booking sale

Kolkata, Dec 5 (IBNS): Adding cheers to the holiday season in India, Emirates on Monday announced its annual advance booking sale for with discounts as high as 40 per cent to destinations across Africa, Europe, the Middle East or the US, if they book by Dec 10.

Jet Airways announces exciting 4-day global sale

Mumbai, Dec 5 (IBNS): Jet Airways, India's premier international airline, on Monday announced a 4-day fare sale, for guests planning their domestic and international travel.

Edinburgh's Hogmanay launches 70th anniversary of the festival city

Edinburgh, Dec 5 (Not in Town/IBNS) To celebrate the start of 2017, and to launch the 70th anniversary of Edinburgh’s birth as the world’s leading festival city, it was Monday announced that the Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Midnight Moment will showcase the drama of Edinburgh's historic cityscape to the world with a spectacular laser and light show supported by Creative Scotland through the Scottish Government’s Edinburgh Festivals Expo Fund and by the City of Edinburgh Council.

Flyers air anger over Lufthansa cancellations and customer service

Calgary/Mumbai/Frankfurt, Dec 3 (IBNS): The strike called by Lufthansa pilots' union VC (Vereinigung Cockpit) stranded and caused misery to more than half a million passenger worldwide as more than 4400 flights have been cancelled so far by the flagship airline of Germany, said media reports.

Jet Airways introduces first class service Delhi-Amsterdam route

Delhi, Dec 1 (IBNS): Jet Airways, India's premier international airline, is set to upgrade its service offering on its Delhi-Amsterdam route with the introduction of first class suites to the existing product offering.

Destination Germany continues to witness stable growth from India

Kolkata, Nov 30 (IBNS): The German National Tourist Office, India (GNTO) successfully concluded the 3rd of its 4 city roadshow in Kolkata. The event witnessed great interest from the travel trade in the city and saw the participation of 8 German partners.