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Gulf events can still insure against cancellation but not against war. That is pushing organizers to postpone events or to take on the risk themselves. It’s a growing issue, and Saudi Arabia’s calendar has been paying the price.
China is seeing growing interest in ‘dark tourism’, where visitors flock to attractions that recreate natural disasters.
CEO Josh D’Amaro has said he is highly focused on reducing costs at the media giant.
A quick tweak to a five-year-old web page has brought in tens of thousands of views to Visit Norway’s website.
With several airlines staying out of Dubai into 2027 and forward bookings well below last year, this winter’s peak season is unlikely to rescue smaller holiday-home operators following the March and April disruption. More exits are likely.
Antarctica’s ship capacity grew faster than its pool of experienced guides, and veterans say that’s changing what guests can safely do. The industry disputes that standards have slipped, but no single authority can cap growth on a continent governed by consensus.
Thailand’s arrivals outlook has weakened, but new rooms and flights are still coming. The test is whether resilient luxury demand and new source markets can deliver the returns that investors want.
Higher transportation costs appear to be squeezing Las Vegas hotels’ pricing power. Yet convention business has helped offset weaker leisure demand in some months
Dubai’s airport is busy, but the long-haul airlines that fill its luxury hotels are mostly staying out until spring. Hotels organizing around a European winter rebound need to plan for a later one.
Tourism and business leaders have been reacting to John Healey's first Budget as chancellor.
Egypt’s hotel pipeline already matches its new pitch, with nearly 90% of planned rooms upscale or luxury. The harder part to deliver is the rest of a premium trip — the best Nile vessels, guides and transport — which already sell out well in advance.
A new pact between MGM Resorts and Barry Diller's People Inc. effectively ends merger talks. It's uncertain who else might want to buy an operator whose Las Vegas resorts have been sliding for two years.
The scramble to patch a security flaw shows just how much smaller players in travel depend on outside vendors to keep their websites safe.
Saudi Arabia is shrinking giga project budgets on Riyadh’s event deadlines. Hotel developers are still building as if the old plan held, with pipelines up and skewed to luxury. That mismatch, plus cost inflation and security risk, is the bigger story for owners and brands.
Scrapping the Philippines’ travel tax would make overseas trips cheaper but strip its tourism infrastructure agency of its main revenue source, with no replacement in the proposed 2027 budget.
Riyadh Air was built to turn the Saudi capital into a global hub. Months after launch and following a wave of Houthi attacks, it is landing passengers 270 miles away and driving them in by coach.
Travelers in the region are adapting to conflict rather than retreating from it, with flexible fares in demand and, for some, shorter booking windows.
At Skift Global Forum 2026, Lindblad Expeditions CEO Natalya Leahy explained how expedition travel is redefining what luxury is. Affluent travelers increasingly value expert guidance, personalization, authenticity, and emotional connection, giving Lindblad room to grow without sacrificing the meaningful, intimate experiences that define its brand.
Cypriots say Israeli money is moving fast and shutting them out as their government embraces Israel as a key ally.
Malaysia’s 47 million target was out of reach before the haze arrived; the year-end damage now depends on whether travelers rule out more than the worst-hit areas.
