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‘What we do is agility’: How one hotel CEO bypasses booking platform squeeze
Manmeet Thakralbutra, Founder and CEO of Arawana Group, said smaller hotel operators are increasingly squeezed between global chains with larger loyalty ecosystems and OTAs that influence pricing across Thailand’s hospitality market.
Safe destinations cash in as LGBTQIA+ travelers divert spending from the US
It is estimated that the global LGBTQIA+ travel sector covers up to ten percent of the world’s travel and tourism industry and is presently worth between US$357 billion to US$390 billion, surging at a compound annual growth rate of up to eight percent.
Georgia positions itself as East-West travel hub as Chinese visitor numbers surge 48%
Georgia put its best foot forward at ITB China as it showcased its cultural heritage to the over 900 exhibitors and 1,500 hosted buyers in attendance.
ITB China: Luxury and adventure tourism sectors surge as visa-free policies drive record foreign arrivals
Travel Daily Media was on-site at the 2026 edition of ITB China at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Centre in Pudong, Shanghai, China from 26th to 28th May.
China targets customized travel experiences as visa-free policy drives tourism boom
Visa-free entry isn’t the only factor driving up the numbers of inbound travellers to China; in which case, let us enumerate what these are and what Chinese tourism authorities can do moving forward.