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Breaking Travel News
U.S. Embassy Evacuations Raise Iran War Fears: Could Gulf Airports and Global Airlines Face Another Shutdown?
Nepal–Tibet Flood Disaster: Thousands Dead or Missing as Nepal Tourism Faces a Long Road to Recovery
Kenya’s New US Level 3 Travel Advisory: Is an Ebola Health Warning Putting an Entire Tourism Economy at Risk?
EU Passenger Compensation Rules: One Claim Form for Flights, Trains and Buses
Bahamas Honors Lorraine Symonette-Armbrister With Order of Distinction
Guam After Champi: Hotels Shelter Tourists as Flights Are Canceled
Seychelles Loses a Tourism Icon: Mickey Mason Dies at 82
Lufthansa Wins TAP Air Portugal: A New Aviation Powerhouse or a Threat to Competition?
One Man, One Island, One Powerful Message to World Leaders
Travel Intelligence & Analysis
Nick Adams Says Italians Love America Because Marriott Wins in Milan. But Which America?
Nick Adams says Marriott's luxury hotel award in Milan demonstrates Italians' love of America. But...
US Tourism Is Paying the Price for Trump: A Plea to Americans in Travel and Tourism — Vote Like Your Livelihood Depends on It
US tourism faces declining international arrivals and mounting concerns about its global reputation...
Tourism Leadership Is Big Business: WTTC, the Price of Recognition, and Who Really Has Influence
Global tourism leadership has become a commercial marketplace of exclusive memberships...
Gia Binh International Airport: Vietnam’s $7.5 Billion Aviation Ambition Challenges Hanoi’s Existing Gateway
Gia Binh International Airport, under development approximately 40 kilometers east of Hanoi, is one...
Khao Sok: Living Beneath an Ancient Landscape and Rethinking Thailand’s Tourism Future
Discover Khao Sok, Thailand, where ancient limestone mountains, lush rainforest and winding rivers...
East Africa’s AFCON 2027 Visa Plan: Why Can’t Tourists Travel Freely All Year?
Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda are working toward a common tourist visa for the 2027 Africa Cup of...
Lufthansa Adds U.S. Flights as German Tourism to the US Declines: Who Will Fill the Seats?
Lufthansa is expanding its U.S. flight network with new nonstop routes from Phoenix to Munich and...
Lufthansa’s Frankfurt Fuel Warning: How the Iran War and Strait of Hormuz Crisis Threaten Global Aviation
Lufthansa has introduced precautionary jet fuel measures at Frankfurt Airport amid pipeline supply...
Saudi Arabia Tourism Crisis: Riyadh Airport Reopens, but Airlines Retreat as Vision 2030 Faces a Test
Riyadh airport has reopened, but Saudi Arabia's tourism crisis is far from over. International...
War Is Crushing Iranian Women’s Tourism Dreams. These Two Refuse to Give Up
Iranian tourism leaders Mahsa Motahar and Shahrzad Moayeri are warning that war, sanctions...
One Man, One Island: A Plea to Save Our Oceans and Our World
On Croatia’s peaceful island of Krapanj, Kristijan Curavić descended in traditional diving...
Kristijan Curavić’s Plea From Beneath the Sea: Full Speech
Speaking beneath the Adriatic Sea, Kristijan Curavić appealed for practical ocean protection and...
Partner News
Jamaica’s 400,000 Canadian Winter Airline Seats Signal a Major Tourism Recovery Opportunity
Kauai’s Quieter Side: Waimea Plantation Cottages Offers an Authentic Hawaiian Escape with a Special 2027 Deal
Guam International Dance Festival Gains Global Recognition as FIDAF Certifies 2026 Event
Guam Tourism Faces a Recovery Test as Japan Visitor Growth Fails to Offset Overall Decline
Jordan Is Ready to Welcome the World: Mike Tyson, Ronaldinho and a Tourism Destination Worth Rediscovering
ME Malta by Meliá: The Hotel That Made Me Forget My Favorite Bed
Transportation
New Flights, Big Deals, Fresh Turbulence: Aviation’s Week
Tobago’s New Airport Opens Amid Security Concerns, Political Tensions and Questions About Tourism Growth
Dammam Airport Attacked Sunday Evening as Saudi Aviation Crisis Threatens International Flights
Global Aviation News: New Airline Routes, Airport Chaos and Big Changes
Riyadh Airport Attacks Shake Saudi Tourism as WTTC Global Summit Meets in Malta
Southwest Wants Travelers to Enter Airplane Mode, But Other Airlines Went Further
Hotels & Hospitality
Jamaica’s 400,000 Canadian Winter Airline Seats Signal a Major Tourism Recovery Opportunity
Kauai’s Quieter Side: Waimea Plantation Cottages Offers an Authentic Hawaiian Escape with a Special 2027 Deal
ME Malta by Meliá: The Hotel That Made Me Forget My Favorite Bed
Adam Stewart: The Boy Who Grew Up With Sandals—and Helped Jamaica Dream Bigger
Hotels Keep Expanding. Can Profits Keep Up?
The Value of Comfort: Why Investing in Quality Accommodation Is Always Worth It
Tourism Policy
Jordan Tourism Minister Hijazeen Turns to Turkey as Regional Conflict Threatens Tourism Livelihoods
Seychelles Tightens Ebola Travel Rules: What Visitors Need to Know
oneworld’s 15 Airlines Unite Against Wildlife Trafficking—What Changes?
DRV Congress Berlin 2026: Is Brussels Making European Travel Too Complicated?
Tanzania Tourism Police Extortion Network? TTSSP Safety Leader Alleges Death Threats After Exposing Corruption
WTTC Brings the U.S. Back to the Tourism Table—but Trump’s Envoy Nick Adams Raises Hard Questions
Tourism Investment
Hotels Keep Expanding. Can Profits Keep Up?
Trump Gets a Brutal Rebuke at German Tourism Congress DRV
Egypt Welcomes 14.4 Million Visitors, Sets Sights on 30 Million
Angola Bets on German Tourists: Will a New DRV Deal Deliver?
WTTC Brings $2 Billion Tourism Investment Commitment to Malta
WTTC Brings the U.S. Back to the Tourism Table—but Trump’s Envoy Nick Adams Raises Hard Questions
Destinations
Jamaica’s 400,000 Canadian Winter Airline Seats Signal a Major Tourism Recovery Opportunity
WTTC President Gloria Guevara Champions Spain’s Global Tourism Leadership at Turespaña Convention in Zaragoza
Jordan Tourism Minister Hijazeen Turns to Turkey as Regional Conflict Threatens Tourism Livelihoods
Kauai’s Quieter Side: Waimea Plantation Cottages Offers an Authentic Hawaiian Escape with a Special 2027 Deal
Guam International Dance Festival Gains Global Recognition as FIDAF Certifies 2026 Event
Guam Tourism Faces a Recovery Test as Japan Visitor Growth Fails to Offset Overall Decline
Travel Leaders
Oliver Wyman Strengthens WTTC Leadership as Bruno Despujol Joins Executive Committee
WTTC President Gloria Guevara Champions Spain’s Global Tourism Leadership at Turespaña Convention in Zaragoza
Jordan Tourism Minister Hijazeen Turns to Turkey as Regional Conflict Threatens Tourism Livelihoods
Adam Stewart: The Boy Who Grew Up With Sandals—and Helped Jamaica Dream Bigger
WTTC Brings the U.S. Back to the Tourism Table—but Trump’s Envoy Nick Adams Raises Hard Questions
Justin Trudeau and Gloria Guevara at WTTC: A Refreshing Return to Reason
Data & Research
Oliver Wyman Strengthens WTTC Leadership as Bruno Despujol Joins Executive Committee
WTTC President Gloria Guevara Champions Spain’s Global Tourism Leadership at Turespaña Convention in Zaragoza
oneworld’s 15 Airlines Unite Against Wildlife Trafficking—What Changes?
Egypt Welcomes 14.4 Million Visitors, Sets Sights on 30 Million
Angola Bets on German Tourists: Will a New DRV Deal Deliver?
WTTC Malta Summit Turns Global Connections into Business: Trip.com Deal Shows the Power of Membership
Meetings & Events (MICE)
WTTC President Gloria Guevara Champions Spain’s Global Tourism Leadership at Turespaña Convention in Zaragoza
Antigua and Barbuda to Host SOTIC 2027: A Major Win for Caribbean Tourism
WTTC Malta Summit Turns Global Connections into Business: Trip.com Deal Shows the Power of Membership
Justin Trudeau and Gloria Guevara at WTTC: A Refreshing Return to Reason
Gloria Guevara Shook Up World Tourism in Malta—and Earned My Vote
WTTC Brings 24 Countries Together in Malta to Rewrite the Rules of Tourism Competitiveness
Business Travel
Choice Hotels Hits 600 Extended Stay Hotels as Competition Heats Up
Forget the Ballroom: This Lake Tahoe Resort Is Rethinking the Corporate Retreat
New Flight Routes Around the World Are Reshaping Travel in 2026
The Fall of Tripadvisor Is the Travel Industry’s AI Warning Shot
EU A1 Simplification? Why Europe’s New Business Travel Rules May Increase Compliance Risk
