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Category: Policy & Strategy

Policy & Strategy tracks the government decisions, tourism policies, development frameworks, and strategic initiatives shaping the global visitor economy. Understand what is changing, why it matters, and how it could reshape tourism markets.

Canada’s $178 Billion Bet: Why ‘Team Canada’ Just Crashed Real Estate’s Biggest Party to Sell Tourism Infrastructure

Destination Canada brings 30-member delegation to MIPIM 2026 seeking global capital for tourism assets as sector projects doubling revenue by 2030—signaling fundamental shift in how countries finance tourism development whilst…

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Green is Our Gold: Can Australia Transform 360,000 Tourism Businesses Without Mandates?

As Tourism Australia launches industry-wide responsible travel initiative, the real test begins: transforming aspirational principles into operational commitments across a fragmented sector where 77% of travelers demand sustainability but implementation…

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England’s Tourism Industry Takes Centre Stage: A Nation Celebrates Its £147 Billion Crown Jewel

English Tourism Week 2026 is in full swing — and the message is already resonating loud and clear: local stories are the engine of national growth, and England’s visitor economy…

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How Scotland’s Air Departure Tax Could Reshape UK Tourism Competitiveness

After nine years of delays, Scotland’s aviation tax launches April 2027—but consultation closing March 26 reveals contentious private jet levies and route reduction fears that could redirect tourists to English…

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The Death of the Tourism Season: How Year-Round Strategies Are Replacing Summer Dominance

As Mediterranean summers become dangerously hot and hotels sit empty nine months a year, forward-thinking destinations are fundamentally rewriting the tourism calendar—turning climate crisis and workforce instability into strategic opportunity…

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Barcelona’s €15 Tourism Tax Gamble: Europe’s Most Aggressive Overtourism Strategy or Economic Self-Sabotage?

As Catalonia doubles visitor levies to fund affordable housing, the city’s bold experiment raises uncomfortable questions for destinations worldwide: Can you tax your way out of overtourism without destroying the…

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The Tourism Workforce Crisis: Why Your Destination Will Fail Without Solving This First

As global tourism demand surges toward record levels, a catastrophic labour shortage threatens to choke growth, close businesses, and hand competitive advantage to destinations that act decisively now Paris, France…

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