In Brief: International visitor spending increased modestly, but faster growth in Americans’ overseas spending produced a monthly trade deficit International Visitor Spending in U.S. Falls 5% in August As Tourism Receipts Decline – Image Credit Unsplash+ International visitors spent nearly $20.4 billion on travel to the United States and tourism-relatedContinue Reading
In Brief: Amérys Hotel Phu Quoc has opened in Duong Bao, Vietnam, expanding the island’s hospitality offerings and signaling continued development activity in this growing Southeast Asian tourism market. Image Credit Amérys Hotel Phu Quoc KHOI NGUYEN Investment Holdings inaugurated the 113-room Amérys Hotel Phu Quoc in the Marina SquareContinue Reading
WTTC and Oxford Economics launched three new indices covering 184 economies, measuring tourism by economic power, environmental efficiency, and employment opportunity rather than visitor numbers alone…Read MoreContinue Reading
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! One of Spain’s most popular vacation islands is facing calls for a limit on tourist accommodations to curb crowding. Jordi Mora, president of Pimem, a federation representing small and medium-sized businesses in Mallorca, said the island needs to take stronger steps toContinue Reading
For its tenth edition, La Fabrique du Tourisme, co-founded by Bpifrance, MKG and Extendam, took over the Main Stage at EquipHotel. The chosen theme, positive hospitality, brought together financiers, entrepreneurs and operators around a single question: what should tomorrow’s hospitality look like…Read MoreContinue Reading
ETG Marketing Hub expands to hundreds of advertising channels including social, CTV, DOOH and audio, using ETG’s first-party travel data to help hotels, airlines and tourism boards reach targeted audiences…Read MoreContinue Reading
Zimbabwe’s Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister, Barbra Rwodzi, has secured a major continental honour. She was named the 2026 Unstoppable African Cabinet Minister of the Year during a ceremony in Nairobi, Kenya, on Saturday. The recognition followed a public voting exercise that attracted participants from across Africa and other partsContinue Reading
After Trump’s latest insult, Norway’s tourism board turns its spectacular public toilets into a viral sensation Published October 31, 2026 12:32PM (EDT) Norway invested in public toilets along its scenic routes, finding creative ways to integrate them into the landscape or elevate them beyond the stereotypical scary park restroom inContinue Reading
In Brief: Building on its adoption by more than 250 destinations and 3,000 users, Symphony brings streamlined destination intelligence and expert support to tourism organizations worldwide. Tourism Economics is expanding its Symphony Intelligence Platform internationally, introducing the solution to destination marketing and tourism organizations at World Travel Market (WTM) LondonContinue Reading
Titled The Changing Face of Europe’s Tourism Map to 2036, the report is the first publication of Accor’s new “From Change to Opportunity” insights platform. It draws on forecasts produced in June 2026 by Tourism Economics, an Oxford Economics company, covering 47 European countries…Read MoreContinue Reading
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