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Southeast Asia welcomes over 123 million foreign arrivals in 2024

Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) collectively welcomed over 123 million foreign tourists over the past year.

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IATA: global air cargo sector saw significant growth in 2024

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for full year 2024 and December 2024 global air cargo market performance.

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Cambodia working to draw in Muslim tourists

Following a 23 percent rise in foreign tourist numbers in 2024, Cambodia is working to welcome a greater number of Muslim tourists this year.

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IATA World Legal Symposium makes its way to Shanghai this February

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the 2025 edition of the World Legal Symposium (WLS) will examine the legal implications of evolving forces shaping aviation.

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Philippines generates close to US$7.5 million in sales leads at ASEAN Tourism Forum

More foreign tourists are expected to visit the Philippines after the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) generated close to a record US$ 7.5 million in sales leads at the recently concluded ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2025 in Malaysia.

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AHLA supports No Tax on Tips Legislation

AHLA supports the hospitality industry workers’ ability to take home more of their pay, from housekeepers to bellhops and valets to food service professionals and spa and salon team members.

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ATIA releases accreditation stats for November / December 2024

The Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA) released the latest statistics for the ATIA Accreditation scheme today, 27th January, for the period running between November and December 2024.

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Visitor levy confirmed, with transition period delay for business

City of Edinburgh Council has acted on UKHospitality Scotland’s recommendation to delay when accommodation businesses have to start collecting levy funds.

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UN Tourism at FITUR 2025: A milestone event for sector-wide cooperation

UN Tourism has returned to the FITUR international trade fair to advance the sector’s shirt towards greater accessibility and growth propelled by investments and innovation.

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Indonesian government optimistic on growth of tourism sector

The Indonesian government expressed optimism regarding the tourism sector’s potential as an economic growth driver.

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ATIA head welcomes Federal Government’s acquisition of Rex Airlines debt

Dean Long, chief executive of the Australian Travel Industry Association, made a statement regarding the Australian Federal Government’s recent acquisition of AU$50 million of Rex Airlines’ debt.

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774,000 hospitality workers dragged into new NICS threshold

New analysis from UKHospitality reveals that a fifth of hospitality’s workforce will be dragged into the new employer NICs threshold for the first time.

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ATOAI and MOT celebrate milestone with 2nd Responsible Adventure Tourism Guide Course in Darjeeling, West Bengal

The Ministry of Tourism has spearheaded this training initiative in collaboration with ATOAI, rolling it out across all five regions of the country.

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24th Meeting of ASEAN, China, Japan, and Republic of Korea Tourism Ministers held in Malaysia

The 24th Meeting of ASEAN, China, Japan and Republic of Korea Tourism Ministers (24th M-ATM Plus Three) was successfully held on Sunday, 19th January, in Johor, Malaysia.

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IATA to hold first IATA World Data Symposium in February

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) will hold the first-ever IATA World Data Symposium (WDS) in Dublin, Ireland on 26th and 27th February.