Tourism Industry News

San Francisco tourism official says city is building on 2025's progress with latest conference

Tourism authority unveils two new senior hires

Michael DeCouto, chief sales and marketing officer at the Bermuda Tourism Authority (Photograph supplied) The Bermuda Tourism Authority has announced two new appointments as part of efforts to bolster its operations. A spokeswoman said that the…

Las Vegas tourism crashes to early 2000s levels as visitors flee the city

Las Vegas continues to see a tourism slump, echoing numbers that are similar from nearly two decades ago. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LCVA) released its year-end summary for 2025 this week. There were 35,457,000 people who…

Philippines waives visas for Chinese visitors to boost tourism

Sign up now: Get insights on Asia's fast-moving developments Published Jan 15, 2026, 07:07 PM MANILA – The Philippines will allow Chinese nationals to enter without visas for a stay of up to two weeks, as it pushes to revive its faltering…

Locals chose Hat Yai over Langkawi, says Kedah Umno delegate on PAS' poor tourism efforts

KUALA LUMPUR: Many Kedahans are choosing to travel to Hat Yai in Thailand over Langkawi, as vacations there are more affordable due to the alleged failure of the Kedah state government to promote local tourism, says a Kedah Puteri Umno delegate.

Fewer foreigners visited US in 2025, even as global tourism spending rose

Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Global tourism spending rose 6.7% in 2025 to US$11.7 trillion, contributing 10.3% to global GDP, driven by frequent travel. US foreign tourism dropped 6% in 2025 due to anti-immigration…

Highway 1 along Big Sur reopens after 3 years of closures amid tourism-destroyin landslide

A 90-mile (145-kilometer) section of California's Highway 1 along the famous Big Sur coast finally reopened Wednesday after three years of closures and repairs following a series of landslides and a roadway collapse that hampered tourism on the…

UK and USA amongst world's best set-jetting locations

Trend for set-jetting shows no signs of stopping READ MORE: How Stranger Things has started a travel boom to a magical waterfall in Iceland - and all the filming spots you can visit Set-jetting - plotting a holiday around your favourite TV show or…

The global sports industry risks losing $1.6trillion by 2050, report warns

Climate change and individuals' physical inactivity could reduce the size of the global sports industry by $1.6trillion (£1.2tn) by 2050, according to a report published by the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Thursday. Based on conversations…

Will open 77 new eco-tourism sites to generate Rs 200 crore over 5 years: Himachal CM

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Wednesday that under the Eco-Tourism Policy, the Himachal Pradesh government plans to open 77 new eco-tourism sites, which are expected to generate nearly Rs 200 crore over five years. The chief…

Round two: Roger Brooks returns, looks to boost central Caldwell's development and tourism plan

CALDWELL — The tourism and downtown expert who played a key role in the revitalization of Caldwell's Indian Creek Plaza has returned with a next-level master plan. At a Tuesday afternoon luncheon hosted by the Caldwell Chamber of Commerce…

U.S. Visa Freeze May Hit 3 Of The Top 20 Overseas Source Markets

U.S. immigrant visa will pause on January 21, 2026. The U.S. State Department is preparing to pause immigrant visa processing for roughly 75 countries on January 21, a move first reported by Fox News. The announcement comes when the U.S. travel…

Forbes Daily: Crypto Confidence Rises, Hope For Lower Interest Rates

The proposed billionaire tax in California is a long way from actually becoming law. But that hasn't stopped some of the state's wealthiest from speaking out—and in some cases, planning ahead. The policy would impose a one-time 5% tax on the…

Greenland Ice Melt Signals Climate Risk Amid Tensions In The Arctic

ILULISSAT, GREENLAND - JULY 16: In this aerial view melting icebergs crowd the Ilulissat Icefjord on July 16, 2024 near Ilulissat, Greenland. The Ilulissat Icefjord is approximately 60km long and is a conduit for icebergs calving from the massive…

Entire London Underground line to shut this weekend

An entire London Underground line will be shut this weekend, Transport for London (TfL) has warned. Piccadilly line trains are not running across Saturday, January 17 and Sunday, January 18 due to track work. Passengers are encouraged to use…