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Canada Moves Closer to Europe: What It Could Mean for Travel, Tourism and the Trump Factor

US, Sept. 17 -- As Trump threatens Europe over its extraordinary invitation to Canada, a geopolitical dispute could have an unexpected consequence: making it easier for Canadians and Europeans to trav... Read More


Emirates, Seychelles Renew Tourism Partnership as Arrivals Near 400,000

US, Sept. 15 -- Emirates has renewed its strategic partnership with the Seychelles Tourism Board and the country's Ministry of Tourism and Culture, as the Indian Ocean destination looks to build on st... Read More


Trump White House Sends Special Envoy as Former Spanish PM Joins WTTC Malta Summit

US, Sept. 14 -- The World Travel & Tourism Council's forthcoming Global Summit in Malta is shaping up to be more than another gathering of industry leaders. With former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Mar... Read More


Jordan MMA Week Puts Petra, Wadi Rum and Tourism in the Fight Spotlight

US, Sept. 13 -- Gladiators may be returning to Jordan - this time with television cameras, social media followers and a tourism strategy behind them. The Jordan Tourism Board (JTB) is backing Jordan ... Read More


Registration Open for 2026 Guam International Dance Festival

US, Sept. 11 -- The Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) announced today that registration is open for the 2026 Guam International Dance Festival (GIDF) on December 4 - 6 for its second year. GIDF is brought to... Read More


US Sanctions on Iran's Airlines: Is This Also an Attack on Tourism and Peace?

US, Sept. 10 -- As World Tourism Day approaches and the International Institute for Peace Through Tourism marks 40 years, Dr. Hormatallah Rafiei says restrictions on Iranian aviation threaten passenge... Read More


Is It Safe to Attend Arabian Travel Market in Dubai During the Iran War?

US, Sept. 9 -- Arabian Travel Market is preparing to open its doors at Dubai World Trade Centre from September 14-17, bringing the global travel and tourism industry together at a time when the Middle... Read More


Belarus Says Come Visa-Free. Europe Says Don't Go. Is Minsk Really Dangerous?

US, Sept. 7 -- It is monumental, extraordinarily clean, inexpensive by Western European standards and unlike almost any capital remaining in Europe. Stalinist boulevards run through an immaculately ma... Read More


Dubai Hotels Are Struggling. Why Is Burj Khalifa Developer Mohamed Alabbar Betting on Zimbabwe?

US, Sept. 6 -- Mohamed Alabbar, founder of Emaar Properties and the developer behind Dubai's Burj Khalifa, is exploring luxury hotel investment in Zimbabwe as Dubai's high-end hospitality industry str... Read More


WTTC 2026: How Tourism's Most Powerful Leaders Are Shaping What Comes Next

India, Sept. 5 -- From trillion-dollar investment figures and new government alliances to an expanding membership and a gathering of more than 200 global tourism leaders in Malta, August and early Sep... Read More