Travellers from Europe and the U.S. are instead eyeing European Mediterranean locations, Morocco, and South America. But can airlines scramble to add capacity at such short notice? If else fails, staycations are on the up, too.
China has long been a powerhouse in outbound tourism. Now it’s trying to flip the script and do the same on the inbound side. But can it turn event-driven travel into something bigger than marquee sporting weekends?
The travel industry thought its infrastructure and crisis response were ready for the next big disruption. The war on Iran and its ripple effects have shown us that this optimism was misplaced.
Minor International is confident in a rebound of travel to the UAE and is planning for a franchise-driven doubling of Middle East properties before 2030.
For destinations, businesses and tourism boards trying to accelerate an emissions shift, framing green transport as a better journey, not a greener one, may be the more effective pitch.
We take for granted that Gen Z's will be just as avid travelers as their older Millennial peers; that might be a bad assumption. Gen Zs still like to vacation but our new research shows that financial anxieties weigh heavily on these younger travelers.
Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta said that over 30 years, the U.S. has allowed its share of global inbound tourism to collapse. Regaining ground in the global race for visitors could boost jobs.