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Tourism Emerges as Major Investment and Job Creation Opportunity for South AfricaThe Tourism Growth Partnership Plan (TGPP) sits at the centre of South Africa’s current tourism strategy. Covering the 2025–2030 period, the five-year plan was developed jointly by De Lille’s ministry and private-sector partners, led on the industry side by the South African Tourism Business Council, and formally endorsed by Cabinet.

Tourism Emerges as Major Investment and Job Creation Opportunity for South Africa

Published October 1, 2026 by Staff Writer

At the 2026 South African Tourism Investment Summit in Sandton, Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille positioned tourism as a major engine of investment and job creation, as the country looks…

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Five Industry Giants Tell Brussels: Don’t Let Red Tape Stall Biometric Travel Before It ScalesThe coalition’s senior representatives are Olivier Jankovec, Director General of ACI EUROPE; Fernando Cuesta, Senior Vice President, Industry Affairs Global Development at Amadeus; Thomas Reynaert, Senior Vice President, External Affairs at IATA; Lisa Shoemaker, Senior Vice President, Corporate Relations at IDEMIA Public Security; and Pedro Alves, Senior Vice President, Borders at SITA.

Five Industry Giants Tell Brussels: Don’t Let Red Tape Stall Biometric Travel Before It Scales

Published October 1, 2026 by Staff Writer

ACI EUROPE, Amadeus, IATA, IDEMIA Public Security and SITA have formed a new coalition urging the EU to ensure its Digital Omnibus does not inadvertently restrict the voluntary biometric systems…

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Sweden Opens the Introvert Travel Agency, Turning Personal Space Into a Tourism ProductNew YouGov research commissioned by Visit Sweden found that only 11% of Americans describe themselves as extroverts, while 44% identify as introverts and 45% as a mix of both. In the UK, 48% identify primarily as introverted — the highest proportion across the nine markets surveyed.

Sweden Opens the Introvert Travel Agency, Turning Personal Space Into a Tourism Product

Published September 29, 2026 by Staff Writer

Visit Sweden’s new online and pop-up travel concept responds to growing demand for lower-pressure holidays, positioning Sweden’s nature, uncrowded spaces and freedom to explore independently as part of the destination…

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SAF’s 0.8% Problem: Why Aviation’s Green Fuel Struggle Matters for TourismIATA expects global Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production to reach around 2.4 million tonnes (Mt) in 2026, up from 1.9 Mt in 2025 and 1 Mt in 2024. On its own, that looks like meaningful progress: production has more than doubled in two years.

SAF’s 0.8% Problem: Why Aviation’s Green Fuel Struggle Matters for Tourism

Published September 28, 2026 by Staff Writer

Global Sustainable Aviation Fuel production is expected to reach 2.4 million tonnes in 2026, just 0.8% of aviation fuel use, as IATA warns that policy sequencing, financing, infrastructure and economics…

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People. Places. Progress: What Should Tourism Really Be Measured By?Tourism's future will be shaped not only by how far the industry grows, but by the value it creates, the opportunities it opens and the places it leaves behind.

People. Places. Progress: What Should Tourism Really Be Measured By?

Published September 27, 2026 by Christian Edwin

The Publisher’s Perspective — Tourism has become increasingly skilled at measuring arrivals, spending and growth. But beyond the numbers lies a bigger question: are tourism policies, investments and experiences creating…

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Helsinki Extends Its Sustainable Tourism Lead with Third Consecutive GDS Index WinAs many as 98% of Helsinki hotels with more than 50 rooms hold environmental certification, compared with a European average of just 10%, according to the GDS Index results.

Helsinki Extends Its Sustainable Tourism Lead with Third Consecutive GDS Index Win

Published September 24, 2026 by Staff Writer

The Finnish capital scores 92.94% in the 2026 Global Destination Sustainability Index, as 98% of its larger hotels hold environmental certification — but the more revealing story lies in the…

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