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New visa for tourists with $130,000 to live in Bali for 10 years
In a bid to bolster Southeast Asia's largest economy, Indonesia has entered the race to attract wealthy global citizens for long-term stays, Bloomberg reports. In a new regulation issued Tuesday, those with US$130,000 in their bank accounts…
No injuries reported after Korean Air flight overruns Cebu runway
There were no injuries reported on Korean Air Co.'s flight KE631 that overran the runway during landing at Cebu International Airport in the Philippines on Monday. Yonhap reported that Korean Air expressed sincere regret as safety is always…
Flydubai and Smartwings sign a wet lease agreement
Dubai-based flydubai, announced today that it has reached an agreement with the Czech Republic's Smartwings to wet lease four Next-Generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft from 17 November 2022 to 16 January 2023. As part of the Aircraft, Crew,…
Emirates expands South Africa flight schedules across its three gateways
With additional services to Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban, Emirates will provide new travel opportunities for customers traveling to and from South Africa. As of March 1, 2023, the airline will offer three daily flights to and from…
Varanasi nominated as first-ever SCO tourism and cultural capital
At the 22nd Meeting of SCO Council of Heads of State yesterday in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Varanasi was chosen as the first-ever Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Tourism and Cultural Capital for 2022-2023. SCO Tourism and Cultural…
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi now flies to Kuwait
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi has announced the opening of a new route from Abu Dhabi to Kuwait city. Direct flights will operate from Abu Dhabi International Airport to Kuwait International Airport starting on 31st October, 2022. Direct flights…
Etihad Airways is rated among the most punctual airlines in the world
A report from global aviation analytics group OAG found that Etihad Airways was the most punctual airline in the Middle East and worldwide during the peak summer season. Etihad has achieved an on-time arrival performance rating of 83%…
Flights to Algeria are being expanded by Emirates
Emirates has announced plans to increase the frequency of their services to Algiers by adding a fifth weekly flight starting from the 7th of October, 2022. Emirates currently operates four flights per week between Dubai and Algiers, and…
Tourist visas to be waived by the Japan government
The Japanese government plans to waive tourist visa requirements from some countries as part of an effort to curb COVID-19 spread, Fuji News Network reported. According to FNN, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida may make a decision as early as…
Number of commercial flights in August is closer to that of 2019 – EU
It has been reported that the number of commercial flights in the EU increased by 25% between August 2021 and August 2022. This is based on data published by Eurostat on the number of flights conducted in the EU on a monthly basis. Even…