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From Tourism Promotion to Tourism Governance

US, July 15 -- Why the Twenty-First Century Demands a New Political Model: Tourism has become one of the world's most influential economic and diplomatic forces, yet governments continue to treat it a... Read More


Tourism as Diplomacy, Peace, and National Strategy

US, July 14 -- If governments are to recognize tourism as a strategic pillar of national policy, they must also recognize something far more fundamental: Tourism is not simply an economic activity. I... Read More


Tourism Deserves a Seat at Every Cabinet Table

US, July 13 -- The world's largest people-to-people industry contributes trillions to the global economy and connects nations like no other sector. Yet tourism remains politically underrepresented. Go... Read More


Cuba's Tourism Gamble: Can Reform and Global Support Rescue an Island in Crisis?

US, July 12 -- Cuba has spent decades presenting tourism as the economic showcase of its socialist system: a source of foreign currency, employment, and international engagement that could operate wit... Read More


Bahamas Independence Day Plane Crash: Flamingo Air Suspended After 10 Killed

US, July 11 -- What should have been a day of national pride became a day of mourning on Friday after a Flamingo Air commuter aircraft crashed on North Andros, Bahamas, killing all 10 people on board ... Read More


U.S.-Iran Escalation Puts Gulf Aviation and Tourism Confidence at Risk as Airlines Face New Security Challenge

US, July 9 -- The fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran appears to be under severe strain after a new exchange of attacks, raising fresh questions for Gulf civil aviation, tourism confi... Read More


Hotel Investments: Independent Hotel Groups Are Expanding Globally Beyond Marriott and Hilton

US, July 8 -- While global hotel brands such as Marriott International, Hilton, and Hyatt Hotels Corporation continue to dominate hotel headlines, another story is unfolding across the hospitality ind... Read More


BREAKING: Explosions Rock Area Near Damascus Four Seasons Hotel During Macron Visit

US, July 7 -- Two explosions struck the area around the Four Seasons Hotel in central Damascus on Tuesday, injuring at least 18 people and triggering a major security operation while French President ... Read More


Seychelles Ends Successful Cruise Season with Premium Tourism and Sustainability at the Forefront

US, July 6 -- The departure of the MV Viking Yi Dun from Port Victoria on June 27 marked more than the final cruise ship call of Seychelles' 2025-2026 season. It signaled the close of a year in which ... Read More


Vanuatu launches first direct Christchurch flights as tourism recovery gains momentum

US, July 5 -- Vanuatu has gained a second direct gateway to New Zealand with the launch of Solomon Airlines' new Port Vila-Christchurch service, marking the first non-stop air link between the Pacific... Read More