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Hotels struggle with severe staff shortages as global travel demand surges

Tourism is selling rest to record numbers of travellers while the people delivering those experiences face staff shortages, longer

Airlines and Aviation

UAE bans Iranian airlines as tourism industry gears up for winter peak

The UAE’s suspension of flights operated by Iranian airlines has added pressure to the country’s tourism recovery, arriving as Dubai

Asia | BY SCOTT SMITH

70 Years Young: Skål Bangkok Celebrates a Milestone on World Tourism Day

September 27, World Tourism Day has always been about looking at tourism’s power to connect people and places. This year,

India

India extends free visas for Thais through 2027 as pilgrimage travel rebounds

India’s extension of free 30-day, double-entry e-Tourist visas for Thai nationals until December 2027 gives tour operators, DMCs and

Canada

Ontario tourism surges as favorable exchange rate draws American travellers

Ontario is drawing more visitors from the United States in 2026, giving the province’s tourism industry a lift from its

Global

Texas targets travel operators as state expands crackdown on birth tourism

A Houston-area postpartum centre accused of helping more than 1,000 Chinese nationals give birth in the United States has agreed

Airlines and Aviation

U.S. airlines pare back capacity as fuel prices surge amid dropping foreign travel

US airlines are confronting a fresh cost squeeze as sharply higher fuel prices collide with softer inbound travel, forcing carriers

Dubai

Dubai travel show grows 16% as Gulf airlines rebuild flight networks

Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2026 is underway in Dubai this week with an unusual measure of the Middle East travel

Exclusives

Middle East tourism sector turns to ATM trade show as war cuts DXB traffic 31%

Middle East tourism is entering the final stretch of 2026 with a more cautious agenda than the one industry leaders

Exclusives

UK travel agents face tougher liability as government scraps linked travel arrangements

The UK travel trade is heading towards a significant regulatory change next spring, with new Package Travel Regulations set to

Global

US tourism pivots to trade strategy as visa hurdles stall post-World Cup recovery

The FIFA World Cup gave the United States packed stadiums, bursts of hotel demand and global exposure few tourism

Global

Foreign tourists flock to UK royal sites as domestic monarchist support dips

Britain’s monarchy may inspire a more complicated debate at home, but overseas it remains one of the country’s most recognisable

Exclusives

India flight, hotel bookings surge amid record 2026 T20 schedule

India’s packed T20 cricket calendar is beginning to deliver business well beyond the stadium gates. Airlines, hotels, online travel

Consumer

Short-term rentals outpace traditional hotels as global conflicts disrupt travel itineraries

Short-term rentals are weathering geopolitical shocks, hotels and travel agents need to keep up. Airbnb’s latest earnings have put a

Exclusives

UK festival sales jump as flexible payment plans ease consumer cost strain

Britain’s music festival business is finding its feet again after several punishing years, with sold-out events, instalment plans and a

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