"Ali Malmir" General Manager of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of Hamadan Province; The construction of a hotel near Ali Sadr Cave is an obstacle to world registration and has no justification for UNESCO. The General Directorate of Cultural Heritage and Tourism opposed the construction of the hotel and legal action was taken, but the operation license was issued by Dehyari.
Create: Sep 6, 2020 Edit: Sep 6, 2020 Regional News"Vali Teymouri", the country's Deputy Minister of Tourism, stated; Iran's tourism industry grew by more than 10 percent in 1998, despite closures and travel bans due to the coronavirus outbreak in the final months of the previous year.
Create: Sep 5, 2020 Edit: Sep 5, 2020 Regional NewsCristiano Ronaldo will soon open a new branch of his hotel in Manchester. The last CR7 hotel branch opened in 2016 in Madeira, Portugal, the birthplace of the player. According to forecasts, the new superstar hotel of the football world will open in 2023, which will be the seventh hotel of CR7 branches.
Create: Aug 24, 2020 Edit: Sep 2, 2020 International NewsThe resumption of tourism around the world has become key, and an increasing number of tourist destinations have eased travel restrictions and come to terms with the reality of new life. According to the latest analysis of the World Tourism Organization, 40% of the world's total tourist destinations have reduced travel restrictions after the outbreak of the coronavirus.
Create: Aug 24, 2020 Edit: Sep 3, 2020 International NewsThe global tourism industry will suffer at least 1.2 trillion dollars this year, which is equivalent to 1.5 percent of the global economy. If the situation remains the same and the restrictions continue until March 2021, it could be much higher and reach 3.3 trillion dollars. This huge loss to the tourism industry will have a much more devastating effect on developing countries.
Create: Aug 23, 2020 Edit: Aug 23, 2020 International NewsThe La Vanguardia newspaper suggested destinations for the coronavirus outbreak and people who like to travel. Meanwhile, "George Sanchez" as a tourist from Spain who has traveled to five continents and 193 countries, has introduced Iran as one of the great choices for travel. He said: "Iran is a wonderful country with a history of thousands years and the most lovable and honest people in the world."
Create: Aug 22, 2020 Edit: Aug 26, 2020 International News“Corona is a fact, but can the virus stop tourism? Certainly not. For us, the coronavirus is a new experience in dealing with crises that teaches tourism experts around the world how to deal with such a disaster, and thankfully governments are turning this into an opportunity for better planning,” Ali-Asghar Mounesan said, ISNA reported. He made the remarks in a video showcased on Tuesday evening during a prize-giving ceremony in which a select of tourism businesses, tour operators, investors, and hoteliers were honored. “Tourism experts will certainly find a way to deal with this great crisis. As if the measures so far been taken in Iran and all over the world show that we will surely succeed [to make a big rebound] through proper smart planning.” Addressing the attendees to the ceremony, the minister explained; “Investments and the launch of new projects in the tourism sector have been increased dramatically underway across the country. Of these, about 600 are hotel-related projects that show a very promising future, conveying a message that investors see profitable prospects for Iran’s tourism.” Elsewhere in remarks, the official said “We are not saying that tourism should [merely] replace oil [revenues], but tourism can become first [sector of] economy in the country replacing revenues [currently being come from [the export of] mineral and raw resources.” “Tourism can create an easy way to earn and create employment by tapping into the existing historical and natural capacities of the country.” Mounesan has long been attaching importance to tourism as a source of revenue, which could substitute petro-dollars. Back in 2017, he said: “Every single foreign tourist visiting Iran spends an average of $1,200, bringing in income as much as exporting 30 barrels of oil.” Referring to the pandemic and its impacts on the traveling sector, he said: “All the economists in the world have predicted [dramatic] changes and developments for many once-prosperous sectors….. However, the technology is advancing, and smart solutions… will certainly bring changes in the world's economic sectors.” In June, the United Nations World Tourism Organization praised efforts made by Iran’s tourism ministry to manage the travel industry during the coronavirus pandemic. UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili said in a letter to Mounesan that the country's measures have truly earned plaudits to mitigate the impact on tourism. “A series of measures that the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of Iran has taken, in accordance with the guidelines and recommendations of UNWTO, has truly earned plaudits as an effective practice to mitigate the impact on tourism,” the letter reads. Some experts believe that the coronavirus pandemic may turn tours and travels into luxury items as observing health protocols will raise the cost of travel in the country. Mohammad Ali Vaqefi, the vice president of the Iranian Tour Operators Association, warned earlier in June that with the continuation of the coronavirus outbreak, tourists may prefer individual travel rather than tours, adding that they may also choose to go on a trip by their vehicles and stay in tents or in the nature instead of hotels. In the global scene, part of the new travel puzzle is the jet-set mindset focusing on tough hygiene care and social distancing as cardinal guidelines for slowing the spread of the virus. So the average expenditure will be raised for a typical traveler particularly inbound passengers so lesser ones can afford to buy privacy and space and safer travel amenities. Meanwhile, deputy tourism minister Vali Teymouri, has said the tourism industry of Iran will get back on the right track sooner than expected thanks to measures taken to tackle the spread of coronavirus. “I believe that tourism industry of the country will get back on the right track far sooner than generally expected thanks to the measures taken to deal with the spread of coronavirus in tourist destinations, hotels, stopovers, and all the centers which are affiliated with the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts,” Teymouri said. Iran expects to reap a bonanza from its numerous tourist spots such as bazaars, museums, mosques, bridges, bathhouses, madrasas, mausoleums, churches, towers, and mansions, of which 24 being inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list. Under the 2025 Tourism Vision Plan, it aims to increase the number of tourist arrivals from 4.8 million in 2014 to 20 million in 2025. The latest available data show eight million tourists visited the Islamic Republic during the first ten months of the past Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2019).
Create: Aug 5, 2020 Edit: Aug 6, 2020 Regional NewsTravel Daily News described global data transactions based on information from the World Bank; Total investment in tourism and leisure in the second half of 2020 reached $ 1.09 billion worldwide. The value increased 86.6 percent from the previous three months, with North America leading the way. The top countries in terms of number of transactions were the United States with 19 transactions, India with 9 transactions and China with 8 transactions.
Create: Aug 4, 2020 Edit: Aug 9, 2020 International NewsCorona has grounded the world aviation industry. Report of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO); The number of international air passengers will decrease by about 1 billion and 200 million (equivalent to two thirds) by September 2020. Revenues of airlines worldwide will fall by about $ 235 billion by September this year.
Create: Aug 1, 2020 Edit: Aug 4, 2020 International NewsAirbnb CEO Brian Cheesky; Based on the analysis of available data, the tourism industry will no longer be the same. We will probably see a multiplication of domestic travel and major problems for airlines. With the spread of telecommuting and the use of webinars, business trips will be significantly reduced. In the future, the main destinations of tourism will change and the Asian continent will be given more serious attention. Virtual tourism will be used by many people and now is the golden time to work in this field.
Create: Jul 22, 2020 Edit: Jul 25, 2020 International NewsKLM was founded on October 7, 1919 and made its first flight in 1920 from London to Amsterdam. KLM is headquartered in Amsterdam and celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2019. Avianka is another of the world's oldest airlines, founded on December 5, 1919 by Germany and Colombia.
Create: Jul 20, 2020 Edit: Jul 25, 2020 International News