By SHELLY PAZ Five million foreign tourists will visit Israel annually by 2012, according to Tourism Ministry estimates.

By Rupinder Singh MALAYSIA Airlines (MAS) is expected to reduce its international airfares when it announces a special package early next year in conjunction with Visit Malaysia Year 2007.

China Southern Airlines seeks nod to fly to Nepal KATHMANDU, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- The China Southern Airlines has sought approval by the Nepali Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation to fly on Guangzhou-Kathmandu sector, a source at the Tourism Ministry has said.

Nepali gov't set to clip two airlines KATHMANDU, April 9 (Xinhua) -- The Nepali government is all set to cancel the flying permits of Base Air and Nepal Airlines as they are not operational within the stipulated time.

PARIS (Reuters) - France plans to spend a million euros to lure back foreign tourists after its image was damaged by pictures of burning cars and angry youths shown on televisions around the world during recent riots.