International visitor spending in the Middle East will increase by $116bn, or 57%, between 2025 and 2030, according to the ATM Travel Trends Report 2026 presented in Dubai on September 16.
Middle East visitor spending forecast to rise $116bn by 2030, ATM report says Read Post »
5% increase in the country’s hotel accommodation tax, warning it could weaken the destination’s competitiveness at a time when travellers have no shortage of alternatives, Greater Belize Media reported on August 25.
Belize hotel tax hike sparks tourism industry backlash Read Post »
8bn ($721,100) in potential transactions from a business-to-business sales mission in the Indian city of Pune, as it works to widen its industry ties in South Asia and draw more Indian travellers, Antara reported on September 6.
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Dubai International handled 31.5mn passengers in the first half of 2026, with traffic building steadily through the second quarter as airline…
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Budget carriers Wizz Air (WIZZ) and Pegasus Airlines (PGSUS) risk credit-rating downgrades if the coming quarters stay weaker than expected, as…
EMEA low-cost carriers Wizz Air, Pegasus face rating pressure on fuel costs, Fitch says Read Post »
Tunisia’s tourism revenue reached TND4.72bn ($1.61bn) between January and mid-August, up 4.8% year on year, according to central bank data, Al Ain…
Tunisia’s tourism revenue climbs 4.8% to $1.61bn by mid-August Read Post »
Japan received 3.44mn foreign visitors in July, a record for the month and a 0.1% rise on a year earlier, according to government estimates released…
Japan posts record July arrivals as Korea, Taiwan offset China slump Read Post »
The UAE’s Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) drew more than 670,000 visitors in the first half of 2026, its strongest first-half performance on record, the…
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15tn, according to data from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), published on August 17, seen by Emerging Travel.
Europe takes one-third of global leisure travel spending as Southern Europe leads Read Post »
The Latvian Restaurant Association has warned that the country’s hospitality sector is facing a severe summer downturn, with restaurants, cafés and hotels reporting a sharp decline in foreign visitors during what is normally the busiest…
Latvia hospitality sector warns of deep tourism crisis as foreign visitor numbers fall Read Post »