Posts Tagged: Israel Tourism
October 2018 a Record Month for Israeli Tourism Industry
JNS.org - October proved to be the best month for Israeli tourism, thanks to almost 500,000 tourists injecting $676.3 million into the economy, according to the...
United Airlines Announces Upcoming Launch of First-Ever Nonstop Washington-Tel Aviv Route
United Airlines announced on Thursday the upcoming launch of the first-ever nonstop route between Washington, DC, and Tel Aviv. Introducing new nonstop service from Washington, D.C....
With New Airport, Israel’s Eilat Competes for European Tourists
Once almost lost to international tourism, the Israeli resort city of Eilat hopes a new airport will attract a million foreign visitors a year by 2025,...
Israel in a Spin as Giro d’Italia Set to Begin on Friday
Israel enters uncharted territory on Friday when it begins hosting the three opening stages of the Giro d'Italia, the biggest international sporting event to be held...
Israel Eyes Airbase to Handle Tourist Boom, Wartime Overspill
Israel plans to adapt an air force base for civilian use to accommodate surging tourism and serve as a back-up airport in wartime or bad...
Reader’s Digest Deems Presidential Suite at Jerusalem’s The David Citadel Hotel One of Most Luxurious in World
The presidential suite at The David Citadel Hotel in Jerusalem has been deemed by Reader’s Digest as one of the 16 most luxurious in the...
Luxury Hotel in Israel’s Negev Desert Vying for ‘Coolest Pool in the World’ Title
A luxury hotel in Israel’s Negev Desert is vying for the title of having the “coolest pool in the world.” In the Travel Agent Central contest,...
Record Number of Chinese Tourists Visit Israel in 2017
A record number of Chinese tourists -- more than 113,000 -- visited Israel in 2017, the Xinhua state news agency reported on Tuesday. According to the...
Israeli Government Hosts 130 Travel Agents, Amid Record-High Tourism
JNS.org - Israel’s Tourism Ministry this week is hosting 130 travel agents from 17 countries for the “Israel Where Else” conference. “The conference is taking place...
Cathay Pacific Airways to Open Israel Office, Upgrade Tel Aviv-Hong Kong Route
JNS.org – Cathay Pacific, the flagship airline of Hong Kong, is set to launch an office in Israel as well as daily Tel Aviv-Hong Kong flights...
3 Millionth Tourist to Israel This Year to Be Given Dream Vacation
JNS.org - On Tuesday, the 3 millionth tourist to land in Israel this year is scheduled to arrive, marking the Jewish state’s record-high total for incoming...
Iconic Jerusalem Site Harnesses Virtual Reality to Fuse the Past, Present and Future
JNS.org – One of Jerusalem’s most iconic tourist sites is deploying futuristic technology to blend the past and the present, placing it at the vanguard of...
British Newspaper Touts Israel as ‘Country You’d Never Thought to Visit, but Really Should’
People looking for a Mediterranean getaway should “swap ordinary for underrated” and check out Israel, a travel writer for a prominent British newspaper said this...
Israel Approves ‘Gospel Trail’ Cable Car to Enhance Christian Tourism
JNS.org - Israel’s cabinet on Sunday approved the construction of the “Gospel Trail” cable car that, when completed, will run between Upper Nazareth and the lower...
