Global Travel Destination Industry News & Information by Skift

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Tourism Boards Team Up to Attract High-Yield International Visitors

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Tourism Flow to Victoria Falls Draws Flights and Lodging Investments

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Tourism Boards in Africa Aren’t Addressing Chinese Outbound Travelers

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Southern Africa’s Tour Operators Are Radically Rethinking Wild Animal Attractions

8 months ago

10 Gateway Stories Sourced From Singapore, Beijing, Caracas and Cape Town

8 months ago

Low-Cost Carriers in Africa Turning Non-Flyers Into Passengers

9 months ago

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Nigeria Won’t Issue Visas on Arrival for Africans

5 days ago

First Commercial Flight Arrives at One of World’s Most-Remote Islands

5 days ago

Cape Town Museum Criticized for Favoring Tourism Over Pan-African Art

2 weeks ago

Cape Verde Offers Visa-Free Travel for EU Citizens in Bid to Boost Tourism

4 weeks ago

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China Challenges WTTC With Launch of Global Tourism Group

2 weeks ago

Tourism Imbalance Is Vexing Problem in U.S.-China Travel

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Disney Doesn’t Own Its Tokyo Parks But Still Finds Them Lucrative

2 months ago

Top News Stories Localizing the Global Travel Industry From the Skift Gateway Series

5 Charts Showing the Rise of Independent Chinese Travelers

2 months ago

Social Media Influencers Have Little Sway Over Asia-Pacific Travelers

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Indonesia is Building New Bali-Like Destinations to Lure More Chinese Tourists

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Taj Mahal Downgraded as Tourism Attraction by India’s Hindu Nationalist Leaders

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China Wants Cruising to Grow But Also Wants More Control

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Osaka Is Asian Travelers’ New Favorite Japanese Hotspot

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Social Media Influencers Have Little Sway Over Asia-Pacific Travelers

2 months ago

Australian Hoteliers Are Having a Hard Time Finding Space for a Record Number of Chinese Tourists

6 months ago

Sydney Positions Conferences As Catalysts for Economic Development

12 months ago

Guam Wants to Be Asia-Pacific’s Next Meetings and Incentive Travel Hub

1 year ago

James Cameron Is New Zealand’s Latest Tourism Ambassador

1 year ago

Skift CMO Interviews: Tourism Australia Bet on Food and Wine and Won

1 year ago

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New Zealand to Rebuild ChristChurch Tourism Attraction After Much Infighting

1 month ago

Social Media Influencers Have Little Sway Over Asia-Pacific Travelers

2 months ago

Singapore’s Cruise Ships Are Luring Indian Visitors in Droves

3 months ago

New Zealand Appoints Bryce Dallas Howard as Its Newest Tourism Ambassador

3 months ago

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Despegar Hints at Its Latin American Travel Strategy After Successful IPO

4 weeks ago

Cruise Passengers Are Booking Earlier Than Ever. Is That a Good Thing?

2 months ago

The Luxury Cruise Lines Sailing the Waters of the Amazon

3 months ago

10 Gateway Stories Sourced From Singapore, Beijing, Caracas and Cape Town

8 months ago

Business Travel Is Expected to Soar in India, Struggle in Brazil as Economies Diverge

9 months ago

Brazil Tourism President on the Aftermath of Rio’s Olympic Games

1 year ago

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Turkey and Venezuela Agree to Increased Flights and Tourism

2 weeks ago

Despegar Hints at Its Latin American Travel Strategy After Successful IPO

4 weeks ago

Cruise Passengers Are Booking Earlier Than Ever. Is That a Good Thing?

2 months ago

The Luxury Cruise Lines Sailing the Waters of the Amazon

3 months ago

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Catalonia’s Bid for Independence Is Complicating Tourism in Spain

2 days ago

UK Tourism Industry Unites to Target Post-Brexit Growth

2 weeks ago

European Destinations Are Trying to Stand Out to Chinese Travelers

4 weeks ago

The European Union Is Preparing to Get Tough on Data Protection

4 weeks ago

Visit Oslo Campaign Rescues Travelers From People-Polluted European Cities

1 month ago

London Lays out a Strategy for Smart Tourism Growth Amid Brexit Concerns

2 months ago

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Catalonia’s Bid for Independence Is Complicating Tourism in Spain

2 days ago

Paris Intends to Ban Gas-Powered Cars by 2030

6 days ago

Paris is Debating Investments in Infrastructure Projects for Tourists Versus Locals

7 days ago

Pressure Mounts as Catalonia Mulls Secession From Spain

1 week ago

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Israel Looks to Food Tourism to Attract a Different Kind of Visitor

3 months ago

Six Flags Says It Is Just Getting Started With Its International Expansion

8 months ago

Dubai Business Events Director on the Future of Meetings in the Knowledge Economy

10 months ago

Six Flags Isn’t Confirming a New Park in Saudi Arabia, But Its International Ambitions Are Growing

1 year ago

Tour Operators Hope Iran Becomes the Next Cuba

2 years ago

Video: Dubai and the Future of City Branding

2 years ago

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Eastern Libya Issues Retaliatory Travel Ban Against U.S. Travelers

3 weeks ago

Pakistan Receives More Visitors as Its Security Improves

3 weeks ago

Israel Is Welcoming U.S. Evangelicals for High Holiday Tourism

4 weeks ago

Abu Dhabi Louvre Aims to Attract Affluent Tourists After Years of Delays

1 month ago

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Trump’s Third Travel Ban Halted by Hawaii Judge

3 days ago

Caribbean Destinations Hope for Marketing Campaign if They Can Find the Money

5 days ago

Disney-Universal Theme Park Wars Are Going to the Dogs

5 days ago

Trump Slams Puerto Rico But Island’s Tourism Leader Expresses Confidence in Relief Efforts

1 week ago

Hurricane-Spared Caribbean Islands Are Preparing to Welcome More Cruise Ships

1 week ago

Travel Brands React to New U.S. Travel Warning for Cuba

3 weeks ago

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Cuba Tourists Wonder if They Too Were Targets of Invisible Attacks

1 day ago

Travel Industry Is Urging Tourists to Return to the Caribbean After Storms

2 days ago

California Wine Country Hopes Tourists Will Return After Deadly Fires

2 days ago

Trump’s Third Travel Ban Halted by Hawaii Judge

3 days ago

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Featured Stories

Tourism Boards Team Up to Attract High-Yield International Visitors

Tourism Flow to Victoria Falls Draws Flights and Lodging Investments

Tourism Boards in Africa Aren’t Addressing Chinese Outbound Travelers

Southern Africa’s Tour Operators Are Radically Rethinking Wild Animal Attractions

10 Gateway Stories Sourced From Singapore, Beijing, Caracas and Cape Town

Low-Cost Carriers in Africa Turning Non-Flyers Into Passengers

Today on Skift

Nigeria Won’t Issue Visas on Arrival for Africans

Featured Stories

China Challenges WTTC With Launch of Global Tourism Group

Tourism Imbalance Is Vexing Problem in U.S.-China Travel

Disney Doesn’t Own Its Tokyo Parks But Still Finds Them Lucrative

Top News Stories Localizing the Global Travel Industry From the Skift Gateway Series

5 Charts Showing the Rise of Independent Chinese Travelers

Social Media Influencers Have Little Sway Over Asia-Pacific Travelers

Today on Skift

Indonesia is Building New Bali-Like Destinations to Lure More Chinese Tourists

Featured Stories

Social Media Influencers Have Little Sway Over Asia-Pacific Travelers

Australian Hoteliers Are Having a Hard Time Finding Space for a Record Number of Chinese Tourists

Sydney Positions Conferences As Catalysts for Economic Development

Guam Wants to Be Asia-Pacific’s Next Meetings and Incentive Travel Hub

James Cameron Is New Zealand’s Latest Tourism Ambassador

Skift CMO Interviews: Tourism Australia Bet on Food and Wine and Won

Today on Skift

New Zealand to Rebuild ChristChurch Tourism Attraction After Much Infighting

Featured Stories

Despegar Hints at Its Latin American Travel Strategy After Successful IPO

Cruise Passengers Are Booking Earlier Than Ever. Is That a Good Thing?

The Luxury Cruise Lines Sailing the Waters of the Amazon

10 Gateway Stories Sourced From Singapore, Beijing, Caracas and Cape Town

Business Travel Is Expected to Soar in India, Struggle in Brazil as Economies Diverge

Brazil Tourism President on the Aftermath of Rio’s Olympic Games

Today on Skift

Turkey and Venezuela Agree to Increased Flights and Tourism

Featured Stories

Catalonia’s Bid for Independence Is Complicating Tourism in Spain

UK Tourism Industry Unites to Target Post-Brexit Growth

European Destinations Are Trying to Stand Out to Chinese Travelers

The European Union Is Preparing to Get Tough on Data Protection

Visit Oslo Campaign Rescues Travelers From People-Polluted European Cities

London Lays out a Strategy for Smart Tourism Growth Amid Brexit Concerns

Today on Skift

Catalonia’s Bid for Independence Is Complicating Tourism in Spain

Featured Stories

Israel Looks to Food Tourism to Attract a Different Kind of Visitor

Six Flags Says It Is Just Getting Started With Its International Expansion

Dubai Business Events Director on the Future of Meetings in the Knowledge Economy

Six Flags Isn’t Confirming a New Park in Saudi Arabia, But Its International Ambitions Are Growing

Tour Operators Hope Iran Becomes the Next Cuba

Video: Dubai and the Future of City Branding

Today on Skift

Eastern Libya Issues Retaliatory Travel Ban Against U.S. Travelers

Featured Stories

Trump’s Third Travel Ban Halted by Hawaii Judge

Caribbean Destinations Hope for Marketing Campaign if They Can Find the Money

Disney-Universal Theme Park Wars Are Going to the Dogs

Trump Slams Puerto Rico But Island’s Tourism Leader Expresses Confidence in Relief Efforts

Hurricane-Spared Caribbean Islands Are Preparing to Welcome More Cruise Ships

Travel Brands React to New U.S. Travel Warning for Cuba

Today on Skift

Cuba Tourists Wonder if They Too Were Targets of Invisible Attacks