Tourism Industry News

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

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…

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.

Tourism authority unveils two new senior hires

f376340f-95bf-405d-bfc5-bdce35769f08 Created: Jan 14, 2026 03:33 PM (Updated: Jan 14, 2026 03:36 PM) Michael DeCouto, chief sales and marketing officer at the Bermuda Tourism Authority (Photograph supplied) The Bermuda Tourism Authority has…

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…

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…

Tourism Investment in Bulgaria: New UN Tourism Guidelines Highlight Opportunities in the Sector

UN Tourism has officially launched Tourism Doing Business: Investing in Bulgaria, a comprehensive set of guidelines of the opportunities available to investors in the country's tourism sector. The publication comes as Bulgarian tourism enters a new…

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…

London's proposed tourist tax set to raise £350 million a year

READ MORE: UK destinations planning to introduce a tourist tax following the Budget Many travellers have been met with unexpected 'tourism taxes', 'city levies' or 'eco-fees' when checking out of hotels abroad. These fees vary by location and…

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…

Small Hotels, Big Stakes: Why Europe's Tourism Future Depends on SMEs | By Peter Lochbihler

Europe remains the world's top travel destination, attracting millions of visitors each year to its cultural landmarks, diverse regions, and natural beauty. The continent's diversity also drives strong intra-European travel, reinforcing a shared…

The game-changer that remains out of reach for Scottish pub trade

It is perhaps the fate of all government budgets to disappoint, such is the need to balance so many competing interests in society. And that certainly seemed to be the case on Tuesday, at least as far as one major industry is concerned. Scottish…

Santa Cruz County formally opposes offshore drilling plans

Santa Cruz County formally opposes offshore drilling plans Supervisors say the plans threaten the environment and economy, among other concerns Very local, powered by KSPWA local news, learning new information. Original series and specials, it's…