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Israel, UAE, and Bahrain form team to promote joint tourism
Discussions between the countries' tourism ministries to begin next week. Will include travel agents, Airline reps., and hoteliers.
An unforgettable trip to Azerbaijan
Thriving Azerbaijan has opened to Israeli tourists. We were truly welcomed with none of the antisemitism Jews face overseas. Op-ed.
Tourism to Israel making a comeback?
Israel was re-opened to tourists in March, 2022 following more than a year of COVID restrictions.
Report: Indonesia to ease restrictions on Israeli tourists
Development follows visit of prominent Indonesian politician to Samaria.
Watch: Tourism returning to war-torn Syria
While the country remains embroiled in a civil war that's claimed hundreds of thousands of lives, tourists are braving the circumstances.
Summer tourism heats up in Gush Etzion
Thousands of visitors expected to arrive in Gush Etzion this month to take advantage of tourist attractions, festivals, and other activities
Vacation plans
Surveys reveal that only about 15% of Diaspora Jews have visited Israel. To me, that’s embarrassing.
Not Biden: One millionth tourist in 2022 arrives in Israel
'We thought that the President of the United States Joe Biden would be the millionth tourist but once again we have beaten the forecast.'
The move that will resolve the shortage of workers in tourism and aviation
Transportation & Tourism ministries to launch website advertising jobs in tourism industry, aiming to fill vacancies, end manpower shortage.
Israelis are vacationing abroad - and Israeli tourism is suffering
Costs of vacationing in Israel have not risen since 2019, but Israelis still prefer travel abroad - despite the chaos and costs entailed.
El Al's sudden departure from Toronto stuns Canadian Jewish community
El Al’s surprising move to no longer offer flights out of Toronto starting this fall ends a nearly five decade presence in Canada.
Israelis trashed for trashing hotel room
Israelis are voicing their displeasure at Israeli tourists who documented themselves vandalizing a Greek hotel room.
Tourism Ministry offers airlines incentives to fly to Eilat
Israeli Tourism Ministry announces plan to boost tourism to Eilat during the coming winter season.
'Tourists afraid to come to Israel' because of terror attacks
Sources in Israel's tourism industry say many foreigners inquiring about cancellations following series of terror attacks in Israeli cities.
Pres. Herzog: 'Value of tourism immense, cannot be overstated'
Over 50 countries participate in tourism expo; Israel's Pres. Herzog urges taking tourism to 'new heights, even beyond pre-pandemic levels.'
New plan aims to bring new tourism to Eilat and Israel's Negev
New plan will divide Israel's largest region into five areas, each with its own character; includes plans for luxury vacation spots.
Why I miss Israel - thank G-d the skies are opening
Not being in Israel feels like part of me is missing. I can't wait for the special feeling of being there. Thanks for the open skies.Op-ed.
Israel ends ban on unvaccinated tourists, drops school COVID tests
After two years of strictly limiting entry to non-citizens, Israel to open its doors to most tourists - regardless of vaccination status.
Tourism Minister takes aim at quarantine for children
Tourism Min. Razvozov aims to save Passover tourist season - by eliminating quarantine for children whose parents are vaccinated.
Israel to reopen to tourists next week
Limited reopening of entry to foreign nationals to begin next week - though citizens of 'red' countries, including the US, remain barred.
Govt. to approve compensation package for tourism industry
Weekly Cabinet meeting to be held in Golan Heights, ministers to require COVID tests before being allowed to attend,
Austria announces: Tourists banned from entering until December
Parallel to lockdown on unvaccinated citizens, Austrian government says tourists won't be allowed entry until mid-December.
Israel reopens to vaccinated tourists
Vaccinated tourists without first-degree relatives in Israel may now enter the country for the first time since the start of the pandemic.
Thailand reopens to tourists
El Al prepares to resume flights to Thailand as country reopens to vaccinated tourists.
Israel weighs plan to allow tourists back next month
Israel could reopen its doors to tourists from abroad as early as November 1st.
US to allow entry to vaccinated EU, UK travelers
Foreign nationals flying to the United States will be required to be fully vaccinated before boarding an airplane to the U.S.
Watch: Bangkok ‘taxi graveyard’ turns into food garden
As tourism has dwindled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, taxi drivers in Thailand have resorted to growing fruits & vegetables on their taxis.
Israel to partially drop ban on tourists later this month
Ahead of Sukkot festival, Israel to begin allowing some tourists into the country.
18 Jewish teenage girls escorted off plane in Amsterdam
Tour group accused of misbehavior and not following mask rules on flight from Kiev to Amsterdam.
All travellers to Israel now facing 24-hour quarantine
Both tourists & Israelis returning from trips abroad will have to submit a negative COVID test or face 24 hours in quarantine upon arrival.
Number of Israelis traveling abroad rising slowly but surely
Number of Israelis traveling abroad on the rise but far from pre-pandemic rate, statistics show.
Israel to open its doors to tourists next month
All vaccinated tourists to be allowed entry into Israel starting next month, while most air travel restrictions on Israelis to be dropped.
Tourists from these countries will be allowed into Israel
Tourism Minister Orit Farkash-Hacohen to present list of 14 countries from which tourists will be allowed to enter Israel starting May 23.
US: Dozens of companies demand plan for tourism industry
Over two dozen groups in tourism industry urge US Pres. Biden to plan for reopening international travel.
Tourism Minister slams lockdown; 'Hasn't proven itself'
Orit Farkash Hacohen: 'We need to think differently and of course responsibly!'
New: North American-Jewish tourism initiative to Bahrain
The Foundation for Ethnic Understanding will partner with Bahrain’s Minister of Tourism, Best of Bahrain & Da’at Travel.
Israel, Bahrain sign historic tourism Memorandum of Understanding
First of its kind MOU between Israel and a Gulf Arab state signed in ceremony in Jerusalem.
Watch: When a Dubai tourist visits Western Wall in Jerusalem
Video posted online shows Emirati tourist visiting the Old City of Jerusalem. Hassidic Jew welcomes him warmly saying: "Salam Alaikum!"
New Lod visitor center blends innovation with ancient wisdom
The new “Aderaba Lod” Center for Ancient-Contemporary Innovation will be a new educational-tourist visitor center in Lod, Israel.
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