Tourism News

The world may be looking to get more Indian travelers, but not every country is keen on it, even if India is a low-hanging fruit sitting right beside it.

Entering the U.S. continues to get harder for people from much of the world.

The music may be the headline of BTS’s comeback tour, but the travel boom is the subtext, and arguably the bigger story.

Although the U.S. has a top-10 passport ranking again, its increasingly tougher entry rules suggest a country moving against the global openness trend.

Whether a Disney castle ever rises on Thailand’s eastern coast is still an open question. But the logic behind the pitch is clear, without a new demand engine, some of Thailand’s biggest infrastructure dreams may never leave the drawing board.

The U.S. recovery in inbound travel is stalling, and policy, pricing, and perception are now compounding the problem.

Surveys by Skift Research across four major markets reveal shifting allegiances for loyalty programs, a widening confidence gaps among leisure travelers, and other trends for 2026.

For Indians, travel decisions are no longer about what they are missing out. It is about who is valuing their business when they visit.

Travel to the U.S. is getting harder for people from even more nations, which is the last thing the U.S. travel industry wants in what should be a banner year for tourism.

As Chinese travel normalizes, destinations with friction, whether political or practical, are losing out to closer, easier alternatives in Asia.