When the loudest warnings are coming not from the industry but from policymakers, perhaps that might be a sign the sector deserves more than pocket-change budgets and last-minute attention.
The UAE is a huge potential market for India given the vast Indian diaspora, but it has not yet been realized. And even with easier entry, the pace of change remains, well, glacial.
It's not clear whether COP30 will go on, but it's a blow for the government of Brazil, which was hoping for a climate agreement to come out of the talks.
Saudi Arabia’s tourism progress is real and worth recognizing — but so are the structural challenges it must confront to achieve lasting, credible growth.
DCT Abu Dhabi is betting big on the travel trade by training thousands of agents and expanding global partnerships to put human expertise at the center of its tourism growth strategy.
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Some U.S. companies say the decline in international visitors was hard to ignore in the third quarter. Recovery may hinge on the success of 2026 events.
Sharjah is betting on eco-tourism to boost its appeal. Gas remains part of the mix, but with more renewables coming online and efforts to decarbonize supply chains, the emirate could offer the industry a path to lower-emission operations.
Live Tourism and emerging markets are defining the next phase of global travel growth, requiring the industry to shift focus from traditional seasonality to high-value event cycles and dispersed travel models.
The shutdown appears to be amplifying Washington’s tourism downturn, but underlying national softness in hotel demand makes it hard to isolate the damage.