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The Gulf Tourism Boom: 75.7 Million Tourists and the $254.7 Billion Economy Behind Them2025 GCC tourism data was presented at the eighth Regional Workshop on Innovation in Tourism Statistics in Muscat, Oman, and sourced from the GCC Statistical Centre (Gulf-Stat).

The Gulf Tourism Boom: 75.7 Million Tourists and the $254.7 Billion Economy Behind Them

Published September 1, 2026 by Staff Writer

New data from the GCC Statistical Centre shows the Gulf’s visitor economy grew by 7.3 percent annually between 2019 and 2025, outpacing global tourism growth. The region now captures 6.9…

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£4.3 Billion in a Bank Holiday Weekend: Inside Britain’s Domestic Tourism Boom — and the Strategy Behind ItTourism contributes £147 billion annually to the UK economy, equivalent to approximately 5 per cent of national GDP when direct and supply-chain impacts are included, and supports 2.4 million jobs.

£4.3 Billion in a Bank Holiday Weekend: Inside Britain’s Domestic Tourism Boom — and the Strategy Behind It

Published August 30, 2026 by Staff Writer

As 10.6 million Britons prepare to take overnight trips across the UK this August bank holiday, the Tourism Minister is in Blackpool — signalling a government strategy for domestic tourism…

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The 2027 Route War: How America’s Biggest Airlines Are Rewriting the Map of International TourismUnited and American are not simply adding routes. They are redrawing the map of international tourism — and their 2027 network decisions offer an early indication of which destinations they believe are ready for the next wave of American travellers.

The 2027 Route War: How America’s Biggest Airlines Are Rewriting the Map of International Tourism

Published August 28, 2026 by Staff Writer

Two days after United Airlines announced its largest international expansion, American Airlines has unveiled seven new international routes for 2027. Together, the moves reveal a bigger story: America’s largest carriers…

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The Backwoods Barbie Who Built an Empire: How Dolly Parton Turned Her Tennessee Roots Into a Tourism PowerhouseDollywood welcomed roughly 1.3 million visitors in its first year, about 75 per cent more than the attraction had drawn under its previous identity. What began as a theme park bearing a famous singer's name has since evolved into a much broader tourism ecosystem, encompassing Dollywood's Splash Country, DreamMore Resort and entertainment attractions including Dolly Parton's Stampede and Pirates Voyage.

The Backwoods Barbie Who Built an Empire: How Dolly Parton Turned Her Tennessee Roots Into a Tourism Powerhouse

Published August 27, 2026 by Staff Writer

From a one-room cabin in the Smokies to Dollywood and a multibillion-dollar tourism economy, Dolly Parton turned the story of her mountain home into a destination millions of people wanted…

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Nepal’s Himalayan Tourism Corridor Becomes a Disaster Zone as Hundreds of Travellers Remain MissingNepal's major tourism circuits — including Everest, Annapurna, Chitwan National Park, Lumbini and the Kathmandu Valley — are geographically distinct from the Rasuwa–Gyirong corridor and, based on the information currently available, are largely unaffected by the flooding.

Nepal’s Himalayan Tourism Corridor Becomes a Disaster Zone as Hundreds of Travellers Remain Missing

Published August 26, 2026 by Staff Writer

More than 150 people are now confirmed dead, while 384 tourists and travellers remain unaccounted for, including 291 foreign nationals. Roads and bridges have been destroyed across Rasuwa and Nuwakot,…

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United Airlines’ 2027 Expansion Puts 10 New Destinations on the US Tourism MapUnited's three-times-weekly Boeing 777-200ER service could therefore help expand the destination's appeal among US travellers who have already experienced Japan's traditional first-time circuit of Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka and are looking for a different side of the country.

United Airlines’ 2027 Expansion Puts 10 New Destinations on the US Tourism Map

Published August 26, 2026 by Staff Writer

The largest international expansion in the carrier’s history — announced on 25 August 2026 at Newark Liberty International Airport — will connect US travellers nonstop to Okinawa, Ibiza, Luxembourg, Marseille,…

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