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The World Cup Boost Meets a Tourism Warning: Trump Meets Travel Chiefs as Foreign Visitors Keep FallingInternational arrivals to the United States fell 5.5 per cent in 2025, with travel officials pointing to a combination of lengthy visa interview waits, higher airfares, stricter immigration policies, tariffs and expanded travel restrictions affecting citizens of an increasing number of countries.

The World Cup Boost Meets a Tourism Warning: Trump Meets Travel Chiefs as Foreign Visitors Keep Falling

Published September 3, 2026 by Staff Writer

June delivered the strongest monthly U.S. travel-spending performance in a year, fuelled partly by the FIFA World Cup. But with overseas arrivals still declining, visa barriers and other travel policies…

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China’s 190 Million Declaration: The Five-Year Tourism Plan That Could Reshape Global TourismThe domestic tourism target — 8.3 billion trips annually by 2030, generating 7.7 trillion yuan in tourism expenditure — is arguably the plan's most consequential objective for China's own economy.

China’s 190 Million Declaration: The Five-Year Tourism Plan That Could Reshape Global Tourism

Published July 8, 2026 by Staff Writer

China’s State Council has approved the most ambitious inbound tourism target in the country’s history—and the implications for aviation, destination strategy, investment, and global tourism competitiveness are immediate and far-reaching.…

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Pay to Play: The US Introduces a $750 Fast-Track Tourist Visa Fee With No Guarantee of ApprovalThis post is part of Tourism Moves™ — a flagship series by Tourism Reporter dedicated to tracking the policies, investments, and decisions shaping the future of global tourism.

Pay to Play: The US Introduces a $750 Fast-Track Tourist Visa Fee With No Guarantee of Approval

Published June 10, 2026 by Staff Writer

The new policy allows some applicants to pay hundreds of dollars for faster visa processing, sparking debate over fairness as the United States prepares for a surge in international visitors.…

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$169.8 Billion and 906,000 Jobs: What America’s First State-by-State Tourism Report in Nearly Three Decades Reveals About the True Power of International Visitors

$169.8 Billion and 906,000 Jobs: What America’s First State-by-State Tourism Report in Nearly Three Decades Reveals About the True Power of International Visitors

Published May 3, 2026 by Staff Writer

For the first time since 1997, the U.S. government has mapped exactly where overseas visitors spend their money — and which states are winning the race for international tourism dollars.…

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Australia’s Inbound Tourism Rebounds Strongly in 2025: ABS Data Shows Nearly 9 Million Visitors and Double-Digit Growth in Key MarketsAssistant Minister for Tourism, Senator the Hon Nita Green, addressed the event, highlighting tourism's importance for Australia's regions and praising the success of the Come and Say G'day campaign.

Australia’s Inbound Tourism Rebounds Strongly in 2025: ABS Data Shows Nearly 9 Million Visitors and Double-Digit Growth in Key Markets

Published February 18, 2026 by Staff Writer

Sydney, Australia (Tourism Reporter) — Last week’s release from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Overseas Arrivals and Departures delivered welcome news for Australia’s visitor economy, confirming a continued…

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Shanghai Records Surge in Inbound Tourism in 2025, Welcoming Over 9.36 Million VisitorsAs more targeted, high-end travel experiences come to market, Shanghai is expected to attract a growing number of international visitors in the coming years amid the continued recovery and evolution of global travel.

Shanghai Records Surge in Inbound Tourism in 2025, Welcoming Over 9.36 Million Visitors

Published February 13, 2026 by Staff Writer

Shanghai, China (Tourism Reporter) — Shanghai’s tourism market rebounded strongly in 2025, with inbound travel rising sharply throughout the year. The city received 9.3602 million inbound visitors over the year,…

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