At this point, it’s unclear who might buy the app’s U.S. operations, but Trump's press secretary has said the President does not want the app to go dark.
The prediction feels somewhat optimistic given recent trends. But travelers continue to benefit from lower gas prices and have mostly continued to spend despite economic uncertainty.
Bhutan says it’s not chasing crypto fame, it’s only cutting travel friction. For artisans in remote villages and tourists sick of currency hassles, this is about ease. The system isn’t perfect, scaling it will be the real test.
Thailand built its tourism engine on volume, and no market delivered like China. But with Chinese arrivals nowhere near pre-pandemic numbers, Thai tourism officials are making a hard pivot: fewer tourists, but higher spenders.
The armed conflict between Israel and Iran is the latest in developments that have been disrupting travel in the region. For Indian airlines, it means navigating a maze of airspace closures as Pakistan's airspace still remains restricted.