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Canada, Naturally: How Destination Canada Is Building a Year-Round Tourism Economy, One Market at a TimeThrough coordinated US and Mexican market activations for fall and winter 2026–2027, Destination Canada’s Canada, naturally. brand platform demonstrates something many national tourism bodies struggle to achieve: operating as a coordinated national system rather than a collection of competing regional interests.

Canada, Naturally: How Destination Canada Is Building a Year-Round Tourism Economy, One Market at a Time

Published October 21, 2026 by Staff Writer

From California to Guadalajara and Whistler’s ski slopes to Quebec’s autumn colours, Destination Canada’s 2026–2027 campaign goes beyond visitor arrivals to build economic resilience, diversify markets and strengthen international demand,…

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Europe’s €280 Billion Mistake: Why IATA’s Warning About Aviation Policy Should Be Keeping Tourism Ministers Awake at NightSweden abolished its aviation tax on 1 July 2025, while Germany reduced its air passenger tax from 1 July 2026 to the levels that applied before May 2024.

Europe’s €280 Billion Mistake: Why IATA’s Warning About Aviation Policy Should Be Keeping Tourism Ministers Awake at Night

Published October 16, 2026 by Staff Writer

IATA’s Thomas Reynaert used the Wings of Change Europe conference in Brussels to warn that rising aviation taxes, regulatory complexity and a proposed expansion of the EU Emissions Trading System…

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The Hotel Room at the End of the Flight: IATA–WSHA’s Sustainability PactIATA’s Integrated Sustainability Program (ISP) supports sustainability across airline operations and their supply chains. Airlines face growing expectations from regulators, investors and corporate customers around environmental management, social responsibility and sustainability reporting.

The Hotel Room at the End of the Flight: IATA–WSHA’s Sustainability Pact

Published October 14, 2026 by Staff Writer

Signed at the Fourth World Sustainability Symposium in Brussels, the agreement between IATA and the World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance aims to align aviation and hotel sustainability standards through procurement. It…

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Saudi Arabia’s Aviation Ambitions Face a Security Test as Riyadh Airport Attacks Trigger Flight SuspensionsBetween 6 and 7 October, a combined missile and drone offensive on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and Abha International Airport in the south-west killed three foreign nationals, according to Saudi authorities cited by Al Jazeera.

Saudi Arabia’s Aviation Ambitions Face a Security Test as Riyadh Airport Attacks Trigger Flight Suspensions

Published October 13, 2026 by Staff Writer

Airline suspensions and route delays following reported attacks on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport raise fresh questions about aviation security, international connectivity and the resilience of Saudi Arabia’s tourism ambitions.…

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AI Is Becoming Tourism Infrastructure: Who Controls the New Path to Travel Demand?. The event, running from 6 to 8 October at FIBES, is expected to draw more than 8,000 travel professionals and over 200 travel technology companies, with more than 400 international speakers across five auditoriums, four vertical forums and six C-level agendas.

AI Is Becoming Tourism Infrastructure: Who Controls the New Path to Travel Demand?

Published October 7, 2026 by Staff Writer

As Seville’s Tourism Innovation Summit puts AI, digital infrastructure and tourism intelligence at the centre of its 2026 agenda, while India builds a National Digital Tourism Stack to make its…

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