The victims, hailing from Kozhikode and Kannur, were on their way to Mecca for Umrah when their journey was cut short by the fatal crash.

The earthquake which has devastated parts of southeast Asia has forced many Eid holiday makers from Oman to divert from flying to Thailand and to choose Dubai instead as is a preferred destination.

Anger over the Trump administration’s tariffs and rhetoric will likely cause international travel to the US to fall even ...