A severe heatwave sweeping France, the world's most visited country last year with 102 million visitors, has forced the early closures of top Paris tourist hotspots the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre museum, their managers said on Tuesday.
Finland's biggest ski resort Levi has hidden a gold bar worth €20,000 (US$23,000) as part of a summer treasure hunt open to everyone in an effort to draw more tourists to the region.
Indonesia's famed resort island of Bali has lost its crown as the most beautiful island in the Asia-Pacific region, with Thailand's Koh Samui taking the top spot in the 2026 Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards.
Kuala Lumpur International Airport, the largest in Southeast Asia by land area, handled 3.6 million international passengers in May, a 2% year-on-year increase driven by new flight links from China.
A Singapore Airlines flight carrying 143 passengers and eight crew members from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore was delayed by nearly six hours due to the aircraft's tyre problems following a landing in the Malaysian capital.
Da Nang, Noi Bai and Tan Son Nhat airports have been listed among the world's 279 best airports by flight compensation services provider AirHelp, based on on-time performance, overall experience, and terminal facilities.
Thailand, the second largest airport in Southeast Asia, has raised the passenger service charge for international departures at six major airports to 1,120 THB (US$34) per person from June 20.