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Middle East Led World in Tourism Recovery Before Israel-Gaza War: 7 Facts

International tourist arrivals through September were 20% above pre-pandemic levels - no other region had fully recovered.

Dawit Habtemariam | 4 hours ago

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Sri Lanka Launches First Global Tourism Campaign in 16 Years

Sri Lanka has finally announced its plans to roll out its global tourism marketing campaign urging tourists “You’ll Come Back For More,” marking the first such campaign since 2007.   Skift had earlier highlighted the country's 16-year gap in robust tourism promotion. The country had developed a comprehensive consumer campaign in 2021, which had then…

Peden Doma Bhutia | 13 hours ago

Tourism

Will Smith in Saudi Arabia: Actor Shows Off Neom to 60 Million Followers

Will Smith has visited Neom, a post card project of Saudi Arabia's tourism vision.

Josh Corder | 1 day ago

Tourism

Domestic Leisure Spots Are a Favorite for Year-End Travel: India Report

The fact that more people are choosing to travel rather than staying at home is a sign of the Indian economy's recovery and the fact that people would rather spend on travel than anything else.

Ashvita Singh, Skift | 2 days ago

Tourism

Hawaii’s Maui Locals Speak Out Against Tourism Amid Housing Shortage

Hawaii and Maui won't see a full tourism recovery if the public perceive them as responsible for leaving the wildfire victims homeless.

Dawit Habtemariam | 2 days ago

Tourism

Peru Set to Increase Tourist Cap For Machu Picchu

Macchu Picchu is to Peru what the Eiffel Tower is to Paris. Making it more available to tourists could reverse its sluggish recovery.

Dawit Habtemariam | 3 days ago

Tourism

Elon Musk Bets Americans Will Go Camping in Tesla Cybertrucks

At the moment, Americans can't imagine camping in the woods using an electric vehicle. Maybe the cybertruck can change that.

Dawit Habtemariam | 6 days ago

Tourism

Senators Call for China Travel Ban After Jump in Respiratory Illness Cases

David Shepardson, Reuters | 6 days ago

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Middle East Tourism Surpassed Pre-Pandemic Levels Before Israel-Hamas War

The Middle East exceeded its pre-pandemic international tourist arrival numbers by over 20% through September this year, according to the UN World Tourism Organization's latest data. That's before the Israel-Hamas conflict started in early October. UNWTO accredited the Middle East's performance to new visa facilitation measures, the development of new destinations, new tourism-related projects and…

Dawit Habtemariam | 7 days ago

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European Commission Proposes Enhanced Traveler Rights

The European Commission has proposed revisions that would bolster traveler rights and protections. Here are some highlights:  Persons With Disabilities: If an airline requires they travel accompanied, the person accompanying them will fly with them free of charge. Travel Package Prepayments: Travelers will pay a maximum of 25% of the price of travel packages booked…

Dawit Habtemariam | 1 week ago