The latest tourism and destination news for cities, regional, state, and national tourism boards and experts.
Yantoultra Ngu, Bloomberg
AirAsia admits demand for flights to Macau and Shenzhen is down, but plays down the impact of Federal Aviation Administration's ban on Malaysian carriers from adding new U.S. routes. That's a setback for AirAsia X that was planning flights to the U.S. West Coast.
16 hours ago
Courtney Bonnell, Associated Press
Solo travel is on the rise — and for good reason. Traveling to a city like Barcelona alone is not only possible, it's perhaps even more engaging alone than with a group. Here is one traveler's tips.
2 days ago
Jasmine Ganaishlal and Spencer Lee, Skift
This week in tourism, Thailand faces a reckoning as high-spending European inbound travelers drop off. Meanwhile, we take a look at just how much clout travel advisors have in shaping responsible travel.
2 days ago
Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau + Skift
Food tourism has taken over the world, and few destinations are as primed to capitalize on the trend as Thailand. Tour operators, hotels, and others in the travel sector are rapidly enhancing the ways in which visitors experience the country’s culinary offerings — and meeting planners are taking note.
3 days ago
Rosie Spinks, Skift
All eyes will be on the American presidential campaign come 2020, but despite all the attention on the nation's capital, the effect that an election year has on tourism in Washington D.C. isn't so straightforward.
4 days ago
Raini Hamdi, Skift
While it focuses on arresting a drop in Chinese arrivals, Thailand should spend equal or more time assessing why European arrivals are declining. It's the higher spending market. The reasons are different, and it's time for Thailand to look internally rather than blame external factors like Brexit, baht, and a trade war for Europe's shrinkage.
4 days ago
Kyunghee Park, Bloomberg
This is a pity. Asia's biggest hotel meet, the Hotel Investment Conference Asia-Pacific, gritted its teeth and went ahead last month. Even a meeting at the airport or a venue close to the airport is better than canceling.
5 days ago
Raini Hamdi, Skift
It’s easy to blame the baht as the butt of the problem for a decline in European arrivals to Thailand. The issues, however, are wider and deeper than just currency appreciation.
5 days ago
Rosie Spinks, Skift
European tourism may, broadly speaking, be in growth mode. But there is still plenty of cause for guarded optimism, particularly when it comes to Germany and the UK.
5 days ago
Erik Larson, Bloomberg
The expanded power of U.S. border control under Donald Trump has concerned privacy activists as well as tourism officials, who worry about the policies deterring visitors. A recent judge's ruling is will come as good news to both of those groups.
6 days ago
Max Zimmerman and Melissa Cheok, Skift
Venice has become something of a modern case study containing all the issues that threaten tourism. Cimate change is chief among those, as current flooding shows.
6 days ago
Kristin Majcher, Skift
Brazil is aiming to double its visitors by 2022 and change its image to shift the focus onto its natural resources. There are concerns, however, about whether the plan is sustainable.
6 days ago
