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Austria's tourism industry is also feeling the effects of the Iran conflict and is adapting its strategy: new travellers should come from more European markets; direct flights from South America would be the icing on the cake. Safety is becoming a factor. Travellers are reprioritizing their destinations, explains Astrid Steharnig-Staudinger, head of the Austrian National Tourist Office.
"Travel with care. Leave with memories": Swiss tourism has launched a national initiative. This aims to boost public acceptance of tourism - and urges visitors to behave appropriately.
With nine weeks to go before the 2026 World Cup, thousands of hotel rooms have been returned across all 16 host cities. Bookings are running below forecasts as fans from around the world find prices too high. Visas are also a problem under the Trump presidency; FIFA says very little about it. The golden rush might not happen at all.
Travel & Tourism has strengthened its position as the world’s fastest-growing sector in 2025, with new data from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and Chase Travel, Lead Research Partner, revealing the sector significantly outpaced global economic growth.
Developers are building an experience and business hotel with an indoor surfing area on the historic SIG site at the Rhine Falls in Neuhausen, Switzerland. The Swiss operator plans to expand to other locations using this model.
From AI agents booking our trips to cities restricting visitor numbers: a new Executive Brief explores how trust, data and inequality could redefine global travel over the next two decades.
1,200 people in bikinis on the beach - a world record is set to be broken on the German holiday island of Usedom. Behind the initiative are a driving instructor and a passionate swimwear collector - supported by the BikiniARTMuseum.
The results of a recent survey show: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport remains the world's busiest airport for passenger traffic. At the same time, Chicago O'Hare International Airport ranks first for aircraft movements.
The Tuscan resort Castelfalfi has often made the headlines. Now, the former TUI hotel is embarking on a new chapter: partnerships with universities and other educational institutions, for the employees in the hospitality industry.
Fans are in for a treat: a Harry Potter world, including a hotel, is set to be built in the coming years at Legoland Günzburg in Bavaria, on the A8 motorway between Augsburg and Ulm.