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Seoul to form partnership with LAFC to promote tourism
The Seoul Tourism Organization (STO), run by the Seoul city government, said Thursday that it plans to form an official partnership with Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) of the U.S. Major League Soccer, to which Korean football icon Son Heung-min…
Hong Kong Tourism Board appoints new trade marketing head
Feb 19, 202611:25 GMT by Ella Sagar Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) has appointed a senior manager for trade marketing for the UK and Northern Europe to “strengthen its commitment to the travel trade”. Joelle Watkins started in the…
Tourism facilitation cell constituted
The Tourism Department has constituted a tourism facilitation cell to attract and promote fresh investments in the tourism section, especially those arising from the recently held Tamil Nadu Global Tourism Summit 2026 where 127 MoUs were signed to…
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…
Kashmir revival: on the path of tourism
The April 2025 Pahalgam attack forced India to confront the fact that tourism recovers only when visitors can predict what will happen to them and local communities see credible benefits from keeping the sites open. Following the attack, the local…
The Palais des congrès de Montréal launches Plus que des pieds carrés, a podcast devoted to business tourism
MONTRÉAL, Feb. 19, 2026 /CNW/ - With its podcast Plus que des pieds carrés, the Palais des congrès de Montréal aims to showcase business tourism, a not particularly well-known sector--despite the wealth it generates for…
Paphos tourism body courts German market at Munich travel fair
The Paphos regional tourism board (Etap) is taking part in the international tourism exhibition f.re.e 2026, held in Munich from February 18-22, as part of efforts to strengthen and upgrade visitor flows from Germany. According to the board, the…
'Hamnet' boosts tourism at bard's heritage sites
Reuters, STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, England On a cloudy winter's day, visitors stream into what was once William Shakespeare's childhood home in Stratford-upon-Avon and the nearby Anne Hathaway's cottage, family residence of the bard's wife. Hathaway's…
Trump's immigration siege is rattling hospitality industry, workers say
Donald Trump 's immigration policies are having a chilling effect on the hospitality industry, where nearly a third of workers are immigrants, according to the largest hospitality union in the US. The number of employed hospitality workers dropped…
Canadians travelers are still unhappy with Trump, and snowbird destinations are paying the price
Canadian travellers are still unhappy with President Donald Trump, and that's affecting the 2026 outlook of visitors to the US from Canada. In 2025, there was a noticeable travel chill from the US's northern neighbor, following President Donald…
Wrexham boss opens up on promotion bid as tourism rises 184 per cent
Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson has told talkSPORT that 'it is all to play for' in the race to secure Premier League promotion this season. The Red Dragons are in the fight to secure an unprecedented four straight promotions after a fairytale rise up…
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…
Turkish Airlines to deepen investment, tourism in Nigeria - The Nation Newspaper
General Manager of Turkish Airlines Nigeria, Lokman Balkan, has reaffirmed their resolve to deepen investment in the country and promote it as a tourist destination. Speaking in Lagos, Balkan noted that Nigerian entrepreneurs and SMEs can leverage…
Japan Posts First Tourism Decline in Four Years as Chinese Arrivals Plunge 61%
Japan experienced a 4.9% year-over-year decline in inbound tourism in January, driven by a 61% plunge in Chinese visitors. Political tensions and travel advisories from China significantly reduced Chinese tourist arrivals, with Japan dropping in…
Annual tourism spending surges 22% to SR52 billion in Madinah
MAKKAH— The annual tourism spending in Madinah jumped 22 percent, reaching SR52 billion with the number of visitors crossing 21 million during the year 2025. Madinah recorded strong tourism performance in 2025, driven by a rise in visitor…
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