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Breaking Travel News
Spain High-Speed Train Collision Kills Dozens, Disrupting Travel Between Madrid and Andalusia
Maldives Moves to Scrap 17% Foreign Travel Tax After Global Industry Backlash
Skål International Celebrates Global Tourism Excellence and Friendship at Istanbul Awards Gala
Religious Tourism Under Attack in Jordan? Not Really — The Facts Behind the Deadly Church Shooting
UAE Tourist Beaches Closed After Tanker Oil Spill: Air Quality Questions and Growing Concerns for Tourism
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
Travel Intelligence & Analysis
Coffee Tourism: Why a Bad Hotel Breakfast or Overpriced Airport Espresso Can Damage the Travel Experience
Your hotel has a spectacular ocean view, a luxury mattress, and a breakfast buffet worthy of...
WTTC’s Malta Expansion Raises a Bigger Question: Could the UN Bring Global Tourism to One Table?
The World Travel & Tourism Council is expanding its international network through Destination...
Could the UAE’s UN Ambitions Trigger a Leadership Shake-Up at UN Tourism?
The UAE's October 2026 nomination of Lana Nusseibeh for United Nations Secretary-General has raised...
Middle East Tourism on the Edge: Missiles Threaten Airports, Governments Warn Travelers, but Dubai, Saudi Arabia and Qatar Remain Resilient
Middle East tourism is confronting renewed security and aviation challenges in October 2026...
Unwelcome to Croatia: A Warning About SIXT Car Rental Strong-Arm Tactics at Split Airport
A €75 rental turned into a €3,500 credit card demand at Croatia's Split Airport. When an...
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...
Partner News
Antigua and Barbuda’s General Smile: 45 Years of Independence, National Pride, and a Welcome to the World
California’s Most Delicious Escape: A Journey Back in Time Aboard the Napa Valley Wine Train
VisitMalta Introduces AI-Powered Training to Help North American Travel Advisors Sell Malta
As Canadians Avoid U.S. Travel, Destinations International Builds Bridges Across the Border
Jamaica Tourism After Hurricane Melissa: Bartlett Promises to “Bounce Forward” as 400,000 Canadian Airline Seats Await
San Francisco Travel Secrets: Hidden Gems, Must-See Attractions, and a Third Night Free
Transportation
California’s Most Delicious Escape: A Journey Back in Time Aboard the Napa Valley Wine Train
From Etihad and Lufthansa to Aeromexico: Aviation’s Busy Week of New Routes, Big Ambitions and Difficult Skies
Lufthansa’s Frankfurt Fuel Warning: How the Iran War and Strait of Hormuz Crisis Threaten Global Aviation
New Flights, Big Deals, Fresh Turbulence: Aviation’s Week
Lufthansa Wins TAP Air Portugal: A New Aviation Powerhouse or a Threat to Competition?
Tobago’s New Airport Opens Amid Security Concerns, Political Tensions and Questions About Tourism Growth
Hotels & Hospitality
Accor, Hilton, Marriott and IHG Keep Expanding: Who Is Winning the Global Hotel Race?
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
Guam After Champi: Hotels Shelter Tourists as Flights Are Canceled
Tourism Policy
Antigua and Barbuda’s General Smile: 45 Years of Independence, National Pride, and a Welcome to the World
Geoffrey Lipman Brings CanadaStrong to China: Can Tourism, Climate Science and Peace Parks Change the World?
South Africa’s Penguins Are Throwing a Party — and Tourists Are Invited to Help Save the Guests
Jordan Tourism Minister Hijazeen Turns to Turkey as Regional Conflict Threatens Tourism Livelihoods
Saudi Arabia Tourism Crisis: Riyadh Airport Reopens, but Airlines Retreat as Vision 2030 Faces a Test
Seychelles Tightens Ebola Travel Rules: What Visitors Need to Know
Tourism Investment
Tourism Cannot Afford to Become a Geopolitical Trophy
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
Destinations
Antigua and Barbuda’s General Smile: 45 Years of Independence, National Pride, and a Welcome to the World
Geoffrey Lipman Brings CanadaStrong to China: Can Tourism, Climate Science and Peace Parks Change the World?
The World Is in Trouble. Where Can We Go for Peace, Fun, and a Little Happiness?
VisitMalta Introduces AI-Powered Training to Help North American Travel Advisors Sell Malta
As Canadians Avoid U.S. Travel, Destinations International Builds Bridges Across the Border
South Africa’s Penguins Are Throwing a Party — and Tourists Are Invited to Help Save the Guests
Travel Leaders
Antigua and Barbuda’s General Smile: 45 Years of Independence, National Pride, and a Welcome to the World
Accor, Hilton, Marriott and IHG Keep Expanding: Who Is Winning the Global Hotel Race?
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
War Is Crushing Iranian Women’s Tourism Dreams. These Two Refuse to Give Up
Data & Research
Tourism Cannot Afford to Become a Geopolitical Trophy
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?
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
