travel

Young Muslims to drive $300bn boom in travel

Singapore - Muslimchronicle

Young Muslims worldwide are expected to almost double their spending on travel in the coming years, driving a boom in Islamic tourism that will make the sector worth $300 billion, a study said on Thursday. Halal travel has grown recently, with airports, rest-aurants and hotels seeking to provide Muslim-friendly facilities and services, such as prayer rooms and halal food outlets.Read more

Is facial recognition the stuff of sci-fi? Not in China

Shanghai - Muslimchronicle

From toilet-paper dispensers to fast-food restaurants, travel and crime-fighting, China is taking the lead in rolling out facial-recognition technology. But while advocates warn it makes life easier, quicker and safer, opponents counter that it is another example of how the Chinese government keeps a sinister and increasingly close eye on its 1.4 billion people. Shanghai and other Chinese cities haveRead more

British PM in Brussels Monday to meet EU chief Juncker

London - Muslimchronicle

British Prime Minister Theresa May will travel to Brussels on Monday to meet with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, ahead of a decisive EU summit this week, a Downing Street source told AFP Sunday. May will be joined by her Brexit Minister David Davis for the dinner to discuss Thursday's summit of EU leaders -- where Britain's departure from theRead more

Mali wants US to reverse Chad travel ban

Bamako - Muslimchronicle

Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, head of a group of five countries in Africa’s Sahel region, has asked the US to remove a travel ban on Chadian nationals, saying that a failure to do so could affect Chad’s security commitments. Security analysts expressed surprise when Chad, a key US security partner since the Cold War, was named last week alongsideRead more

Mali wants US to reverse Chad travel ban

Bamako - Muslimchronicle

Ranger: Yosemite rock fall kills 1, injures another

California - Muslimchronicle

One person was killed Wednesday and another injured in a rock fall on the granite face of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, an official said. Rocks came crashing down at the height of climbing season with at least 30 climbers on the wall, ranger Scott Gediman said. The injured person was taken to a hospital near the park. NoRead more

Indonesia prepares to divert Bali-bound flights in case of volcanic eruption

Jakarta - Muslimchronicle

Indonesian authorities are preparing to divert flights to 10 airports across the country in case an increasingly active volcano on the holiday island of Bali erupts and disrupts travel. Officials have warned that Mount Agung in eastern Bali could erupt at any time, prompting several countries including Australia and Singapore to issue travel advisor for one of the world's mostRead more

Oman Air passengers to be flown home from Bangkok

Muscat - Musimchronicle

An Oman Air flight scheduled to leave Bangkok for Muscat was cancelled on Friday after a technical glitch, leaving passengers stuck for two days before alternative flights could be found, according to the airline. According to an Oman Air source, the plane was supposed to travel from Medina to Muscat to Bangok, but couldn’t reach Bangok to pick up passengers dueRead more

Do you fear traveling alone? 5 reasons you should just go for it

Washington - Muslimchronicle

Avoiding all clichés (like the plague), solo travel is truly something that will richen your life and change the way you see the world. Excluding cash flow, time constraints and parental responsibilities, there are very few reasons why you shouldn’t take the plunge – and that’s coming from someone who’s had the privilege to travel solo since the age ofRead more

Egypt’s tourist official laments tourism industry

Cairo - Seham Ahmed

Head of Egypt’s Tour Guides Syndicate Hassan Al Nahla said that Egypt’s tourism industry suffers from a state of collapse during the recent years, blaming the Russian plane crash for the elimination of the attempts aiming to revive the vital sector. He added, “There are over 18 thousand tour guides suffering from unemployment due to the suspension of tourist movement,Read more