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scmp.com - Julian Ryall - 'Tourism pollution': Japan's cherry blossom season reignites cultural conflict
'Tourism pollution': Japan's cherry blossom season reignites cultural conflict
South China Morning Post

Japan 's famed cherry blossom season has become the latest battleground in a broader debate over overtourism, etiquette and how foreign visitors are portrayed when trouble flares. That debate sharpened this week after the conservative Sankei…

ktvq.com - David Jay - Breweries, other businesses preparing for busy summer tourism season in Billings
Breweries, other businesses preparing for busy summer tourism season in Billings
Q2 News (KTVQ)

Visit Billings is working hard to promote and persuade visitors to come the Magic City to support the multi-million dollar tourism industry. Workers and businesses say they are busy promoting events and venues in Billings, as they prepare for…

island.lk - Sahan Weerasooriya - Ravi: Outdated regulations hindering tourism inflows, digital services, SME-led exports
Ravi: Outdated regulations hindering tourism inflows, digital services, SME-led exports
The Island

National Democratic Front MP Ravi Karunanayake yesterday (08) urged the Government to modernise Sri Lanka's foreign exchange and payment systems, warning that outdated regulations were hindering tourism inflows, digital services and SME-led…

cyprus-mail.com - Cyprus intensifies tourism outreach in UK and Germany amid regional crisis
Cyprus intensifies tourism outreach in UK and Germany amid regional crisis
Cyprus Mail

Cyprus has intensified its international tourism outreach as Deputy Tourism Minister Kostas Koumis held a series of high-level contacts in key tourism markets abroad, including a working visit to the United Kingdom that concluded on Monday. The…

inverness-courier.co.uk - Philip Murray - Tourism chiefs in call for urgent action to protect and grow sector
Tourism chiefs in call for urgent action to protect and grow sector
Inverness Courier

Tourism chiefs have made an urgent call of action to protect and grow the region's visitor economy. Visit Inverness Loch Ness (VILN) issued the call after launching a new manifesto ahead of next month's Scottish Government elections. The new…

espn.com - Shwetha Surendran - Survey: Travel concerns could 'undermine' World Cup potential
Survey: Travel concerns could 'undermine' World Cup potential
ESPN

Concerns about personal safety, visas, ticket prices and U.S. government policies are topmost on international fans' minds as they weigh whether to travel to the United States for the World Cup in June, according to a newly released survey. The…

dailymail.co.uk - Sophie Carlin - Airlines boss hints at summer holiday chaos over jet fuel supply
Airlines boss hints at summer holiday chaos over jet fuel supply
Mail Online

Do YOU have a story? Email sophie.carlin@dailymail.co.uk Get your news delivered straight to you by 7am - sign up to our new Morning Mail newsletter for FREE A global airlines boss has hinted at summer holiday chaos, saying 'it will take months'…

saudigazette.com.sa - Saudi domestic tourism hits 28.9 million in Q1 2026, spending reaches SR34.7 billion
Saudi domestic tourism hits 28.9 million in Q1 2026, spending reaches SR34.7 billion
Saudi Gazette

Last Updated: April 8, 2026 | 02:04 PM RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's tourism sector recorded strong growth in the first quarter of 2026, with domestic tourists reaching 28.9 million, according to the Ministry of Tourism. The ministry on Wednesday…

businessinsider.com - Gemma Johnstone - I moved to a resort town in the Italian Alps 8 years ago. Living here has perks, but it's no vacation.
I moved to a resort town in the Italian Alps 8 years ago. Living here has perks, but it's no vacation.
Business Insider

When people ask why I settled in the Aosta Valley, they often assume I fell in love with a local or that I'm a ski bum. What actually happened was I fell in love with the region. I first discovered Courmayeur, my new hometown, in 2018. I had just…

wwaytv3.com - Conor Doherty - Azalea Festival brings tourism surge, millions in economic impact to Cape Fear region
Azalea Festival brings tourism surge, millions in economic impact to Cape Fear region
WWAYTV3

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WWAY) — The North Carolina Azalea Festival, long celebrated for its parades, concerts, and Southern charm, continues to serve as a major economic driver for the Cape Fear region, drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors…

thesun.co.uk - Martina Bet - Holiday tax will 'wipe billions from economy & threaten jobs for young people
Holiday tax will 'wipe billions from economy & threaten jobs for young people
The Sun

A HOLIDAY tax will wipe billions from the economy and threaten jobs for young people, a hotel boss has warned. The proposed UK-wide per person, per night levy on stays would hammer growth, Hilton chief Stephen Cassidy says. Your info will be used…

straitstimes.com - Airline and travel industries see no immediate relief from Iran ceasefire
Airline and travel industries see no immediate relief from Iran ceasefire
The Straits Times

SINGAPORE/HONG KONG – US President Donald Trump's two-week ceasefire with Iran is unlikely to provide immediate relief to the global aviation industry as it reels from its worst crisis in years, executives said on April 8, even as airline…

axios.com - Mike D'Onofrio - International tourists to flock to Philadelphia this year
International tourists to flock to Philadelphia this year
Axios

Philadelphia's tourism and hotel industries should bank on a rebound year fueled by the FIFA World Cup and other events coming to the region, per a new analysis. Why it matters: Philly is abuzz with improvements, upgrades and activity as businesses…

foxnews.com - Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report - Space travel tickets are back, but prices keep rising
Space travel tickets are back, but prices keep rising
Fox News

After nearly two years on pause, Virgin Galactic is selling tickets again. The catch is the price. A seat now costs $750,000. That number is not a typo. It is also a sharp increase from the company's earlier pricing, which was $600,000. Now the…

taipeitimes.com - 台北時報 - From digging coal to selling noodles, China's mining workers face change
From digging coal to selling noodles, China's mining workers face change
Taipei Times

By Huizhong Wu / AP, DATONG, China Yang Haiming did not stop working when he retired from the coal mines at age 60. Instead, he jumped into a new industry. Yang is part of a generation of workers that powered China's growth by digging coal from…

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