Keywords: Travel


Gironde tourism sector seeks to restore visitor confidence after wildfire disruption

Tourism professionals in Gironde are intensifying efforts to reassure travelers that the region is ready to welcome visitors again after recent wildfires triggered widespread cancellations and disrupted the peak summer season. Although the fires have been extinguished and most tourism businesses have......

Morocco expands winter air connectivity with Ryanair to strengthen tourism growth

Morocco is set to significantly strengthen its international tourism appeal with the launch of an expanded winter 2026 air travel program in partnership with Ryanair. The initiative, described as the airline's largest winter operation in the country to date, aims to improve connectivity with Europe......

ONMT and Ryanair Launch Record Winter Program to Boost Tourism in Morocco

The Moroccan National Tourism Office (ONMT) takes a significant step in its strategy to enhance air connectivity by unveiling, in partnership with Ryanair, the largest winter program ever established by the airline in Morocco. This initiative aims to increase transport capacities, stimulate the Kingdom's......

Sicily's Favignana hopes The Odyssey film success will boost tourism without overtourism

The Sicilian island of Favignana is preparing for a rise in visitor numbers following the international success of Christopher Nolan's epic film The Odyssey, with local authorities hoping to capitalize on the global spotlight while avoiding the pitfalls of overtourism. Located off the western coast......

Operation Marhaba 2026 welcomes more than 2.7 million Moroccans living abroad

More than 2.74 million Moroccans living abroad (MRE) have entered Morocco since the launch of Operation Marhaba 2026, according to figures released by the Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity. The annual initiative continues to facilitate the return of the Moroccan diaspora during the summer season. Omar......

United States restructures visa services in Sub-Saharan Africa while Morocco remains unaffected

The United States has introduced a major restructuring of its visa services across Sub-Saharan Africa, transferring visa processing responsibilities from several embassies and consulates to a network of regional processing centers. The initiative is part of a broader effort to streamline consular operations......

Accor expands its European hotel network with new destinations for Moroccan travelers

Accor is continuing to strengthen its presence across Europe by expanding its portfolio of economy and midscale hotels, offering Moroccan travelers more accommodation options in some of the continent’s most popular destinations. The latest developments reflect the group's strategy of combining......

Operation Marhaba 2026 reaches record passenger and vehicle crossings

Operation Marhaba 2026 has reached a new milestone as thousands of Moroccans living abroad continue returning home for the summer holiday season. Authorities reported record levels of passenger and vehicle traffic across the Strait of Gibraltar, making this one of the busiest periods since the annual......

WestJet flight attendants strike disrupts summer travel across Canada

Thousands of passengers across Canada are facing travel disruptions after WestJet flight attendants launched a strike following the collapse of contract negotiations, forcing the country's second-largest airline to cancel hundreds of flights during the peak summer holiday season. The industrial......