TourismNewsWrap

#TourismNewsWrap is a 360 roundup of the latest news in the Travel and Tourism sector. It sums up what you missed the previous week.

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#TourismNewsWrap || The @WTTC welcomed the Chinese government’s ongoing efforts to facilitate international travel, highlighting the impact of visa-free policies, transit visa initiatives, and broader measures designed to create a seamless travel

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From 3 to 5 March 2026, around 400 leading international speakers will discuss on four stages across 17 theme tracks how sustainable business models can function while respecting the natural environment. #TourismNewsWrap

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#TourismNewsWrap “Air cargo demand grew 2.9% year-on-year in September, marking the seventh consecutive month of overall growth. Buried in that growth is a significant alteration of trade patterns as US tariff policies, including the ending @IATA

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#TourismNewsWrap Stephanie Peacock, recently named as the new minister in charge of tourism, will be on-site at Excel London for the opening day of this year’s @WTM_London , the world’s most influential travel and tourism event.

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#TourismNewsWrap This season’s schedule now features a total of 47 vessel calls, up from about 35 calls in 2024–2025, signalling renewed confidence in Seychelles as a cruise destination. Among the arrivals this year are eight maiden calls,

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#TourismNewsWrap SolitAir, the UAE’s dedicated B2B and airport-to-airport cargo airline based out of Dubai World Central (DWC), has successfully completed its first year of operations, expanding rapidly to nearly 30 strategic routes across the Global

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#TourismNewsWrap “This is an appalling decision. Far from protecting the consumer interest, this is a slap in the face of travelers who want choice. Prohibiting all airlines from charging for cabin bags means that the cost will be automatically -@IATA

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#TourismNewsWrap The Destination Partnership programme at IAPCO was created in 2013 to better align IAPCO member PCOs with leading Convention and Visitor Bureaux (CVBs) around the world. It was identified that through the facilitation

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The 9th UN Tourism World Forum on Gastronomy Tourism is officially open! 🍴🌍

Thank you to H.E. Ms. Fatima J. Al Sairafi, Minister of Tourism of Bahrain 🇧🇭, for hosting this significant event and to our partners and everyone involved for their dedication to its success.

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#TourismNewsWrap The agreement, recognised at the 63rd ICCA Congress in Abu Dhabi with a signing ceremony, specifies the delivery of on-site training programmes to become a Certified International Convention Specialist (CICS) or Certified International

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#VoyagesAfriq This milestone is further celebrated by the anticipated opening of twelve additional Four Points Flex by Sheraton properties across Japan this year, which will also mark the company’s entry to key cities such as Morioka and Kanazawa.

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#VoyagesAfriq The East African tourism and hospitality industry is in mourning following the passing of Dr. @CarmenNibigira on November 16. A trailblazer and visionary, Carmen was celebrated as an advocate for borderless travel in East Africa and a

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#TourismNewsWrap The challenge aims to reach out to entrepreneurs, community-based organizations and Colombian companies committed to community-based tourism to work collaboratively on the development of projects that position @PROCOLOMBIACO as

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#TourismNewsWrap Returning to Excel London from November 5 to 7 2024, the 44th edition hosted 5,049 buyers, a substantial increase of 11 per cent, and almost 500 extra buyers, on the 4,560 buyers welcomed to the 2023 show. Bigger and better

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Proud to attend the 4th edition of the Best Tourism Villages ceremony! 🌍 This initiative celebrates rural communities that showcase the best of #tourism, local culture, and sustainable growth. Congratulations to this year’s inspiring winners!

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#TourismNewsWrap With only days to go before the global business events community comes together in Barcelona for IBTM World 2024, organisers of the leading international trade show have revealed that more than 72,000 meetings have already been scheduled

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The Africa Showcase Latin America 2024 kicks off today in Mexico City, bringing together top African destinations and Latin American tourism professionals for a multi-day event that fosters collaboration and market expansion. 

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#TourismNewsWrap For the first time, the UN Climate Change conference of the parties will welcome Tourism Ministers, placing the sector firmly within the COP29 Action Agenda and providing a high-level platform for dialogue – at the initiative #COP29Baku

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