Who Is Tourism For?
The author challenges the industry's growth-at-all-costs mindset, arguing destinations must measure resident benefit alongside visitor volume and establish a transparent social contract for tourism.
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The Terminal Is the New Homepage
Shanghai's 100 AI-powered tourist terminals, built on 84,000+ content entries and 14,000 booking links, are presented as a reference model for destinations like the Philippines to build a unified data layer first, before any interface.
By Terence Ronson, Founder & Managing Director, Pertlink Limited
PATA Announces New Executive Board Members
PATA has expanded its Executive Board with five new members from Hawaii, Singapore, Maldives, Saudi Arabia, and Nepal, representing both public tourism bodies and private travel companies.
Over $1 Trillion Investment in Travel & Tourism Signals a Vote of Confidence in the Sector's Future
WTTC's 2025 EIR Global Trends Report finds Travel & Tourism investment surpassed $1 trillion, up 8.5% year-on-year, with the sector contributing a record $11.6 trillion to world GDP.
WTTC Unveils Seven Principles to Help Destinations Turn Tourism Growth into Shared Prosperity
WTTC's new policy brief sets out seven principles for destination stewardship, shifting the measure of tourism success from visitor arrivals to resident satisfaction, economic distribution, and long-term resilience.
HVS Anarock Insights - The Rise of Faith-led Hospitality in India
India's religious destinations hold only 6% of branded hotel keys today, but account for 14% of the development pipeline, signaling a major shift toward organized hospitality in pilgrimage markets.
By Akash Datta and Dipti Mohan
Amsterdam Market Pulse 2026 – A Taxing Time for Damsko
Amsterdam's hotel market faces sustained RevPAR pressure from rising city tax (now 12.5%, potentially 20% by 2031) and a VAT hike to 21%, with €590M in hotel investment recorded across the Netherlands in 2025.
WTTC Invites the World to Choose the 7 Contemporary Wonders of the World
WTTC launches a year-long global campaign to nominate and vote on 7 Contemporary Wonders of the World, with final results revealed on 7 July 2027.
The Temporary City
The author argues that major events compress rather than create demand, and that destinations need "Destination Intelligence" to orchestrate disconnected systems into a unified visitor experience.
WTTC Encourages Barcelona to Reconsider Proposed Cruise Tourist Tax Increase
WTTC warns that raising Barcelona's cruise tourist tax risks reducing visitor spend, cutting jobs, and eroding the city's edge over rival Mediterranean ports.
The Bangtao Effect: International Lifestyle Brand Surge Reshapes Phuket’s Most Valuable Coastal District
C9 Hotelworks research shows Bangtao's pipeline includes 9 hotels (1,640 rooms) and 9 branded residences (1,649 units), with Marriott, Hilton, IHG, Dusit and Central Group driving a shift from beach resort to year-round lifestyle district.
Luxury Hotel Opportunities for Another Year of Growth
An industry analysis outlining five strategic opportunities for luxury hotel development heading into 2026 and beyond, covering branded residences, demand diversification, overtourism, adaptive reuse, and generational demand shifts.
By Adam Mogelonsky and Larry Mogelonsky
Beyond the final whistle: how mega sporting events transform cities
Budapest's hosting of the UEFA Champions League Final is examined through the lens of sports tourism strategy, with the 2024 London final generating €91M in GVA and 77,000 international visitors as a benchmark.
By László Bene and Balázs Füredi
From search to stay: How AI and destination management organizations are redefining travel discovery
AI is shifting travel discovery earlier in the journey, pushing hotels and DMOs to compete for traveler attention before a booking platform is ever reached.
By Sol Freixa, Vice President, Commercial, Destinations, Amadeus Hospitality
How Gen Z and Millennials Are Reshaping Sustainable Travel
Expedia Group survey of 7,000 travelers finds 91% of Gen Z factored environmental or social concerns into travel plans in the past year, with 94% willing to travel off-peak to reduce crowding.
Travel Forward launches global community to unite destinations and tourism businesses around shared challenges
The new membership community addresses climate risk, visitor pressure, and economic leakage through collaborative action between destinations and global travel businesses.
The Regulation Tide Is Coming: What Overtourism Means for the Hospitality Business
Athens mayor considers hotel caps as cities across Europe impose visitor taxes and licensing restrictions, with Barcelona's decade of regulation offering lessons on unintended consequences.
By Iana Petrova, Business development leader and hospitality technology expert, Iana Petrova
Regenerative Hospitality: From Sustainability to Regeneration
The industry is evolving beyond sustainability to regenerative hospitality, which actively restores ecosystems and communities rather than just minimizing harm.
The Problem With Cities Designed for Dates, Not Marriages
Cities optimize for short-term visitor metrics rather than long-term resident connection, with repeat visitation as the key indicator of urban success.
By Dr. Aradhana Khowala, CEO & Regenerative Tourism Expert | Global Thought Leader | Chair and Non-Executive Director | Innovator in Luxury Hospitality and Wellness | Public Speaker, Aptamind Partners
Small Luxury Hotels of the World has strong 2026 start with 29 hotels added
The collection adds properties across 29 destinations including first-time markets like Key West and Palm Springs, bringing total portfolio to over 700 hotels.