Turkey, often referred to as Türkiye, remains the foremost favourite among Russians. This year the nation welcomed a notable 27% more tourists than the previous summer.

Income from tourism hit CNY37.3 billion (USD5.2 billion) between June 22 and June 24, recovering to 95 percent of the same period in 2019, before the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.

The number of flights on the China-US route will be hard-pressed to achieve significant growth by the end of the year, said an article published by the CATA on Monday.

In 2022, visitors to the special administrative region (SAR), the lone Chinese territory where gaming is permitted, spent $15.58 billion, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC).

The ban all but rules out air travel between Paris and cities including Nantes, Lyon and Bordeaux, while connecting flights are unaffected.

The crash of the tourism sector due to the pandemic contributed to a 9.04 per cent contraction of the Italian economy in 2020, the year that bore the greatest brunt of Covid-19.

The London Blossom Garden in east London opened in May 2021 to commemorate those that lost their lives to the coronavirus pandemic, and blossom trees have also been planted in cities including Plymouth, Nottingham and Newcastle.

The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said there have been 161 applications for port calls from cruise ships as of the end of February — 90 in Busan, 12 in Incheon, 50 in Jeju, three in Yeosu and six in Sokcho.

Experts and airlines have told a news agency the situation is due to a number of coalescing factors, with consumers unlikely to experience relief anytime soon.

Among the benefits provided by Egypt is the adoption of visa facilities for entry to Egypt for holders of Hayya card attending the World Cup in Qatar, similar to what was done during the period of resumption of tourism movement during the coronavirus pandemic.