The World Travel & Tourism Council reports that Middle East tourism surged in 2025, led by...
Category - Lebanon Travel News
Breaking news from Lebanon – Travel & Tourism, Fashion, Entertainment, Culinary, Culture, Events, Safety, Security, News, and Trends.
Lebanon Travel & Tourism News for visitors. Lebanon, officially known as the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus is west across the Mediterranean Sea.
WTTC Highlights Tourism Impact of Strait of Hormuz Reopening
The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz restores a critical global travel corridor, boosting...
The Strait Just Reopened — and So Will Tourism. But What Comes Next?
BREAKING: Hormuz is open — and so will tourism. As oil flows resume and Gulf airports reopen...
Tourism, Trust, and Tragedy: Lebanon in the Shadow of a Broken Ceasefire
A fragile ceasefire collapses within hours, raising urgent questions about power, alliances, and...
Airports Against the Odds — Beirut and the Art of Keeping the Runway Open
Beirut’s airport continues operating under the shadow of airstrikes, revealing a stark contrast...
When War Reaches Hotels, Airports and Heritage Sites
Hotels, airports, and UNESCO heritage sites are increasingly appearing on the front lines of modern...
U.S. Government Urges Citizens to Leave 13 Countries Immediately, While Airports Are Closed
The United States has issued an urgent advisory directing American citizens to leave 13 Middle...
Lebanon Charts New Course in Medical Tourism Amid Strategic Development Efforts
Lebanon is revitalizing its medical tourism sector by capitalizing on its highly skilled healthcare...
Emirates Expands Premium Economy, Outpacing Turkish, Qatar, and Etihad on Key Routes
Emirates will introduce retrofitted Boeing 777s with Premium Economy on Dubai–Beirut flights from...
Airlines Warn of Mounting Threat to Global Connectivity as $1.2 Billion in Revenues Remain Blocked
Airlines warn that more than $1.2 billion in revenues trapped by governments is threatening global...
Fly Eurowings from Salzburg to Marrakesh, Pristine, and Beirut
A Thousand and One Nights Feeling with Direct Flights to Marrakesh from Salzburg on Eurowings. –...
The Role of Tourism in the Genocide in Gaza is not Anti-Semitic
The Genocide in Gaza is progressing in overdrive. Out of a million people in Gaza City, only about...
Qatar Airways Resumes Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan Flights
Commencing on 30 June 2025, Qatar Airways will restart operations at five locations in Iraq.
Israel IDF Returns Tourism to a Safer North: Occupied Lebanon & Syria
The Israeli military offers guided tours of the recently captured Syrian land, with hiking...
New SAS Beirut Flights from Copenhagen and Stockholm
SAS is delighted to announce the resumption of its services to Beirut, having paused operations...
Dubai to Beirut and Baghdad Flights on Emirates Resume
Emirates Airlines announced that it is set to resume its operations to Beirut, Lebanon, starting on...
EU Joins UNRWA Demand to World Leaders and Israel’s Knesset
UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, Peace and Tourism is...
UAE Carriers Extend Beirut Flights Suspension
For now, airline passengers traveling through Dubai with Beirut as their final destination will not...
Walkie-Talkies and Pagers Banned on All Beirut Flights
Qatar Airways has also announced a blanket prohibition of the transport of pagers and walkie...
Airlines Cancelling Flights as Fighting Escalates in Israel and Lebanon
Amid fears of a wider response by Iran between the Hezbollah Lebanese Shia Islamist political party...
Foreigners Urged to Leave Lebanon But Can They Do It?
Leaving Lebanon now could be a tricky task though, since Lebanon's own MEA and many foreign air...
Lufthansa Stops Nighttime Flights to and from Beirut
Lufthansa Group airlines have suspended their overnight flights to and from Beirut from June 29 to...
Middle East in 2023: War, Tourism Slowdown, and Dreams of ‘New Europe’
The Middle East has seen wars here and there constantly. The ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict...
Iran Exempts Visa for 33 Countries Including India
The Ministry of Tourism sees this open-door policy as a way to demonstrate the nation's commitment...
Francesco Frangialli’s Prediction of Tourism with two Wars raging
Will Tourism ever be the same again? Prof. Francesco Frangialli, the former UNWTO Secretary General...
British Nationals Urged to Evacuate Lebanon Amid Escalating Conflict
The UK Foreign Office has issued urgent advice for British nationals in Lebanon, amidst escalating...
Aviation’s worst: Nigeria, Bangladesh, Algeria, Pakistan, Lebanon
Tourism and connectivity apparently are not a big priority for Nigeria, Bangladesh, Algeria...
Protecting the Middle East from Air, Land and Water Threats
A multi-security program is being tested to protect 9 infrastructure locations across countries in...
Unlock Her Future™ Prize 2023 Finalists Announced
The Bicester Collection has just announced the finalists of the very first edition of Unlock Her...
Amount of airline funds blocked by governments rising
No business can sustain providing service if they cannot get paid and this is no different for...
Middle East Airlines adopts SITA’s cloud-based baggage reconciliation system
SITA and Middle East Airlines–Air Liban (MEA) have renewed a technology contract and moved the...
Russia ends COVID-19 restrictions on flights to 52 ‘friendly’ countries
Russian Prime Minister announced today that starting from April 9, Russian Federation will lift...
Middle East countries focus on tourism’s sustainable recovery
The latest data shows that international arrivals to destinations in the Middle East were 52%...
IATA: Strong improvement in airline safety performance
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released 2021 safety performance data for the...
Middle East Airlines becomes Airbus Skywise Health Monitoring new customer
Using the Skywise aviation data platform, SHM collates and centralizes alerts, flight-deck effects...
Lebanon goes dark after the complete power outage
Two power plants ran out of fuel because the government lacked foreign currency to pay foreign...
Is the Government of St. Kitts & Nevis now a Criminal Enterprise?
You need to buy a foreign passport? St. Kitts and Nevis is ready to sell its passport to the...
Middle East executives: Leading an airline in 2021
The Middle East has played an important role in aviation for a long time, but it has only been in...
Protestors storm Beirut bank, ‘liberate’ $180K ‘stolen’ from Lebanese people
In a Facebook post, the Banin Charity Association said it had 'recovered' some $180,000, which it...
Airbus delivers third A321neo aircraft to Middle East Airlines
Middle East Airlines (MEA) has taken delivery of Airbus’ A320 Family aircraft with manufacturer...
