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London's Stansted has flights disrupted by lightning strike
British skies were lit up by the electric storms overnight
Makkah's public transport system ferries over 1 million pilgrims daily
There are a total of nine pick-up and drop stations integrated under the public transport system to ferry visitors and pilgrims
Oman's Salalah airport to close for 24 hours starting midnight due to storm- authorities
Yemen declared a state of emergency on Socotra
Royal Air Maroc, Alitalia sign code sharing deal
Under the deal, they will increase air links between Morocco and Italy to 29 from 7, RAM said in a statement on Wednesday.
Rwanda signs tourism sponsorship deal with Arsenal
The country hopes to bring in $440mln this year from foreign visitors
Turkey's Muslim-friendly holidays find a modest place in the sun
Tourist sector hit by security fears, Russia row
Bahrain asks nationals to avoid traveling to India's kerala
Travel advisory given due to an outbreak of rare Nipah virus
Thai bay made famous by film 'The Beach' to close for four months
The closure from June 1 is a bid to salvage the area's coral reefs
Oman launches new tourism marketing campaign
Part of efforts to become leading global destination for business and leisure by 2040
Wadi Bani Khalid in Oman saw a huge rise in popularity in 2017. Here's why
111,730 foreign tourists and 66,492 Omani tourists visited the wadi
Insights
Hotel key cards, even invalid ones, help hackers break into rooms
By getting hold of a widely used hotel key card, an attacker could create a master key to unlock any room.
Why hospitality is the UAE's tour de force industry
Broadening portfolio of attractions and diverse source markets drive tourist growth
Trump's travel ban faces U.S. Supreme Court showdown
Conservative-majority court to issue ruling by end of June.