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How tourism tax 'could cost UK business more than £100,000 a year
READ MORE: Opposition grows over plans for 'tourist tax' in England The commercial director for Business Travel Association has pushed back at plans to expand tourism tax across the UK - revealing it'll cost businesses more than £100,000 a…
New Tourism Act to strengthen legal action against visa violators
The government is in the process of drafting a new Tourism Act to address legal loopholes that currently prevent the prosecution of foreign nationals who engage in unauthorised activities while on tourist visas. Speaking at a certificate awarding…
Island's booming tourism comes with warnings against 'infinite growth
With tourist numbers rapidly rising on Maria Island, authorities are working out the best way to accommodate them. Major upgrades are underway to the island's water and electrical infrastructure. The new Maria Island management plan is due to be…
Survey: Quad Cities residents more pro-tourism than Midwest average
DAVENPORT, Iowa — Quad Cities residents overwhelmingly back tourism growth, but only about half believe the region is a destination visitors actively want to visit, according to a resident sentiment survey organized by Visit Quad Cities and…
Airline and travel industries scramble with fallout from Middle Eastern conflict
The airline and tourism industries are scrambling to deal with the fallout from the escalating U.S. and Israeli air war against Iran, while governments are rushing to bring stranded travelers home from the Middle East following the cancellation of…
Iran Conflict Threatens Gulf Tourism, Undermining Years of Investment
LONDON/FRANKFURT, March 3 (Reuters) – Middle East tourism, worth some $367 billion annually to the region, is taking a hit from the widening conflict between U.S.-Israel forces and Iran, putting at risk the region's carefully-constructed…
Effective Marine Protection Can More Than Triple Dive Tourism Revenue
Funding sustained, effective management of marine protected areas is one of ocean conservation's most stubborn problems. Now, a new study from researchers at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography links fish recovery from well-managed…
Tourism experts keeping close watch on effects of Mideast turmoil
Tourism experts say the outbreak of violence in the Middle East shouldn't dramatically effect Southern Nevada tourism, but that could change if gasoline prices spike any more than they already have. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority…
AI-powered 'tour guides' reshape China's tourism sector, boost consumption
The watchtower of the Forbidden City in Beijing with AI icons Illustration: VCG On the eve of this year's Lantern Festival, which fell on Tuesday, a 25-year-old consumer surnamed Wen shared her plans aloud to her phone: 'I want to see the lantern…
From Steering Wheels to Storytellers: AP's Drivers as Tourism Ambassadors
VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh tourism department launched innovative ‘Driver-Cum-Guide' training programme in partnership with ride-hailing major Rapido is transforming ordinary auto and cab drivers into the state's cultural ambassadors.
Ohio tourism pass pushed by state lawmaker
(The Center Square) – An Ohio legislator has introduced a bill she believes will increase tourism and tax revenue in the state. House bill 732 by State. Rep. Melanie Miller, R-Ashland, would create a pass program for tourists called…
Iran conflict threatens Gulf tourism, undermining years of investment
Middle East tourism, worth some $367 billion annually to the region, is taking a hit from the widening conflict between US-Israel forces and Iran, putting at risk the region's carefully-constructed image as a safe and high-end…
Record 2025 for EU and Cyprus tourism shadowed by threat of regional instability
EU tourism reached a new record in 2025, with nearly 3.1 billion nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments, while Cyprus recorded robust performance in both overnight stays and revenues. According to Eurostat, the total number of nights…
Strikes across Middle East continue as UK charters evacuation flight for British nationals in Oman
Middle East correspondent, in Jerusalem The US military says it has struck more than 2,000 targets in Iran since launching its joint bombing campaign with Israel, while, it says, Iran has launched over 500 ballistic missiles and more than 2,000…
China's tech leaders urge faster AI, robot adoption in 'two sessions' proposals
China's tech leaders, including Xiaomi's Lei Jun, 360 Security Technology's Zhou Hongyi and Xpeng's He Xiaopeng, have put forward policy proposals ahead of the “two sessions”, as Beijing seeks to accelerate development in strategic…
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