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Why the United States Is Seeing an Ongoing Tourism Slump
Michelle Cowley, a London-based communications specialist, and her husband spent nearly two years planning a $16,000 vacation to Walt Disney World in Florida. Then their children, ages 7 and 11, heard about Renee Good and Alex Pretti being killed…
Cadiz aiming for La Liga by leveraging technology and tourism in the search for an edge - via the American stock market
Cadiz are not exactly giants of Spanish football. “We are not a rich club,” vice-president Rafael Contreras tells Sky Sports. “We are a club of the street.” But this is encouraging them to think outside the box to…
Portugal's travel, tourism balance reaches record 22 bln euros in 2025
LISBON, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Portugal's travel and tourism balance reached a record of 22 billion euros (25.96 billion U.S. dollars) in 2025, the highest level since the records began in 1948, according to data released by the Bank of Portugal on…
U.S. Congress aims to boost sagging tourism by strengthening ties via CUSMA
A bipartisan bill has been introduced in the U.S. Congress aimed at strengthening travel and tourism ties between United States, Canada and Mexico. The USMCA Travel and Tourism Resiliency Act was sponsored by a group of Democratic and Republican…
Casinos brace as Las Vegas tourism plunges 7.5% in sharpest annual visitor decline outside COVID pandemic
While the Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) is reporting a new record, tourism numbers in Las Vegas remain on the decline. Nearly 55 million passengers traveled through LAS in 2025, giving the airport its third-highest annual total. While…
'Natchez' documentary exploring tourism and history screens at Broad and Prytania theaters
Natchez is a small, historic town along the Mississippi River, officially founded in 1716, a couple of years before New Orleans. It became a center of great wealth because of cotton production and the enslaved labor brought there. Now, tourism is…
Tourism, chamber explore areas of alignment for increasing regional tourism
Community leaders who took part in the mid-January meeting between Nelson Kootenay Lake Tourism and the Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce include: (back L-R) Ryan Martin (NKLT/Martin Hotel Group), Jesse Woodward (Nelson city councillor)…
U.S. Inbound Tourism Slump Deepens to Start 2026
U.S. inbound tourism fell for the ninth consecutive month in January 2026, with a 4.2% decline in overseas visitors compared to the previous year. Significant drops were recorded from key markets, including double-digit decreases from Asia, Africa…
Oscar contender 'Hamnet' boosts tourism at Shakespeare heritage sites
Success of film ‘Hamnet' boosts visitors to Shakespeare sites Sites include Shakespeare's childhood home, wife's family home Film is a new way to access Shakespeare, says Shakespeare Birthplace Trust STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, England— On a…
Hongkongers make 1.4 million outbound trips over Lunar New Year break
Hongkongers made more than 1.4 million outbound trips over the Lunar New Year holiday, increasing by 20 per cent compared with 2019, while the number of arrivals over the same period remained lower than pre-pandemic levels. Immigration Department…
National Assembly seeks ₦1.5trn take-off fund for creative economy, tourism ministry - The Nation Newspaper
The National Assembly has proposed a take-off funding of ₦1.5 trillion for the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy (FMACTCE), to enable it drive Nigeria's economic diversification agenda and reduce dependence…
Oklahoma tourism department seeks new operators for state park restaurants
Oklahoma tourism department seeks new operators for state park restaurants The Oklahoma Tourism Department is inviting bids from restaurant operators to manage state park eateries, offering flexibility in operations to address past challenges WHO…
J-K plans 9 new tourist spots; sites shut after Pahalgam to reopen by May
Jammu and Kashmir is set to revitalise its tourism industry after the Pahalgam attack, aiming to attract more visitors and boost the local economy Sites closed after the Pahalgam terror attack are expected to reopen by May, further revitalising the…
Tourist spots shut after Pahalgam may reopen by May
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday announced that the government plans to introduce nine new tourist destinations, and the sites closed after the Pahalgam terror attack are likely to be reopened by May. Following the…
Austrian Man Found Guilty in Girlfriend's Death on Mountain Hike
An Austrian man was found guilty on Thursday of gross negligent manslaughter after he left his girlfriend behind on a mountain hike and she froze to death, in a case that prompted an international debate over personal responsibility in…
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