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nbcbayarea.com - Christie Smith - San Francisco projects continued tourism growth into 2027
San Francisco projects continued tourism growth into 2027
NBC Bay Area

After years of a post-pandemic slump, San Francisco's travel association says tourism spending is growing and is expected to keep booming into 2027. SF Travel released its latest tourism forecast Wednesday, saying there is still work ahead while…

sfstandard.com - Jillian D’Onfro - The Trump slump may continue to sour SF's tourism prospects
The Trump slump may continue to sour SF's tourism prospects
The San Francisco Standard

By Jillian D'Onfro Business Reporter The mood teetered between celebratory and frustrated during San Francisco's annual Visitor Impact Summit Wednesday, as a slew of speakers at the Curran Theatre ran through their updates on tourism. The good…

sfchronicle.com - Roland Li - S.F. tourism surge expected to accelerate next year - but not surpass pre-COVID numbers
S.F. tourism surge expected to accelerate next year - but not surpass pre-COVID numbers
San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco's tourism sector is expected to see its third straight year of growth in 2027, as a boom in conferences and big events combines with a rebound in international travel. Next year, 25 million visitors to the city are expected, up from…

skift.com - Bailey Schulz - Confirmed: Brand USA CEO Fred Dixon to Lead NYC Tourism Again
Confirmed: Brand USA CEO Fred Dixon to Lead NYC Tourism Again
Skift

Fred Dixon is leaving Brand USA (effective November 13) to return as CEO and president of NYC Tourism + Conventions, starting December 1. Dixon succeeds Julie Coker, who is departing NYC Tourism to become CEO of Visit California; Board Chairman…

euroweeklynews.com - Lottie Verrier - Palma launches US tourism push
Palma launches US tourism push
Euro Weekly News

Palma is setting its sights on the United States with a new campaign targeting major American cities as Mallorca prepares to welcome more visitors from across the Atlantic in 2027. Mallorca is stepping up its efforts to attract American…

traveloffpath.com - Tyler Fox - The Spanish Coastal Town Where 'House Of The Dragon' Filmed Its Latest Season Is Europe's Next Tourism Hotspot
The Spanish Coastal Town Where 'House Of The Dragon' Filmed Its Latest Season Is Europe's Next Tourism Hotspot
Travel Off Path

I gotta admit, I like House of the Dragon even more than the original series (I know, I'm blaspheming 🫣). And while watching dragons zoom over incredible landscapes on my TV at home in my PJs is great, actually walking through the set puts…

cyprus-mail.com - Cyprus Business Now: AI, tourism, Demetra, RIF, Keve, maritime, retail, economy
Cyprus Business Now: AI, tourism, Demetra, RIF, Keve, maritime, retail, economy
Cyprus Mail

Canadian agency DBRS Morningstar will announce its decision on September 4, followed by Standard & Poor's and Capital Intelligence Ratings on September 18. Cyprus currently holds investment-grade ratings from all major international agencies, with…

koreatimes.co.kr - Lee Kyung-min - Seoul draws record 1.61 mil. foreign tourists in July
Seoul draws record 1.61 mil. foreign tourists in July
The Korea Times

Seoul drew a record 1.61 million foreign tourists in July, as the city's tourism boom gathered pace and spending by overseas visitors surged far faster than arrivals. The July total was 20.8 percent higher than a year earlier and 5.2 percent higher…

bbc.co.uk - Anna Holligan - Scottish Highlands benefiting from 'coolcation' trend
Scottish Highlands benefiting from 'coolcation' trend
BBC

Anna Holligan Business reporter, Glencoe, Scottish Highlands 'People used to come to the Highlands and say, 'it's beautiful – shame about the weather'. Now they're coming for the weather.' James MacLeod, concierge at the Glencoe House Hotel…

bbc.co.uk - Anna Holligan - Scottish Highlands benefiting from 'coolcation' trend
Scottish Highlands benefiting from 'coolcation' trend
BBC

'People used to come to the Highlands and say, 'it's beautiful – shame about the weather'. Now they're coming for the weather.' James MacLeod, concierge at the Glencoe House Hotel, in the Scottish Highlands, is talking about how he has…

cyprus-mail.com - Nicosia tourism body targets Greek visitors with Athens event
Nicosia tourism body targets Greek visitors with Athens event
Cyprus Mail

The Nicosia regional tourism board (Etap) will host a tourism event in Athens on October 2, 2026, as part of an effort to attract more visitors from Greece and promote the capital's tourism offering. The event, being held under the slogan…

dailymail.com - Sadie Whitelocks - Vegas hotels panic about losing Canadian tourism amid trade wars
Vegas hotels panic about losing Canadian tourism amid trade wars
Mail Online

READ MORE: Your next new car could cost up to $6K more if tariffs go forward Las Vegas is rolling out the red carpet for Canadian visitors as Trump's escalating trade war threatens to deepen a tourism slump - with hotels offering special deals and…

mynbc5.com - Molly Ormsbee - New trade war between U.S. and Canada casts a shadow over tourism trends in border towns
New trade war between U.S. and Canada casts a shadow over tourism trends in border towns
My NBC5

file in this wednesday, dec 7, 2011 file photo, a car approaches the united states and canada border crossing in lacolle, quebec, south of montreal ap photothe canadian press, ryan remiorz, file Updated: 5:47 AM EDT Aug 26, 2026 Editorial Standards…

koreatimes.co.kr - Baek Byung-yeul - [ROUNDTABLE] Regulatory storm threatens Korea's integrated resorts
[ROUNDTABLE] Regulatory storm threatens Korea's integrated resorts
The Korea Times

Participants in The Korea Times' roundtable discussion pose for a photo at the newspaper's headquarters in Seoul, Wednesday. From right are Lee Jae-seok, a professor in the department of tourism management at Kangwon National University; Kim…

theguardian.com - Mabel Banfield-Nwachi - At least 12 Britons among hundreds of tourists and locals missing in flash flood on Nepal-Tibet border - latest updates
At least 12 Britons among hundreds of tourists and locals missing in flash flood on Nepal-Tibet border - latest updates
The Guardian

Twelve UK citizens are among 384 travellers missing after a flash flood in the Rasuwa region of Nepal, the country's tourism board has said. Hundreds of tourists, mostly foreigners, were out of contact on Wednesday in Nepal after a massive flood…

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