Turkish Airlines’ Jamila Bilgin: The Woman Who Changed My View of an Airline

Turkish Airlines’ Jamila Bilgin: The Woman Who Changed My View of an Airline

A frustrating middle seat on a sold-out Turkish Airlines flight became an unforgettable lesson in customer service. At the Istanbul gate, employee Jamila Bilgin

September 8, 2026 · 1 min
More Tourists, Fewer Nights: Is Croatia Facing a New Tourism Reality?

More Tourists, Fewer Nights: Is Croatia Facing a New Tourism Reality?

Croatia is attracting more tourists, but in some destinations they are staying fewer nights. New figures from Dubrovnik’s neighboring Župa Dubrovačka expose a t

September 8, 2026 · 1 min
Nepal Today, Peru Tomorrow? Climate Change Is Rewriting the Rules of Mountain Tourism

Nepal Today, Peru Tomorrow? Climate Change Is Rewriting the Rules of Mountain Tourism

A glacier collapses in Nepal. A dangerous glacial lake grows above a tourism city in Peru. Thousands of kilometers separate the Himalayas from the Andes, but cl

September 8, 2026 · 1 min
Experience the WTTC Global Summit 2026: Executive Access opens to non-members

Experience the WTTC Global Summit 2026: Executive Access opens to non-members

For the first time, senior Travel & Tourism leaders outside the WTTC Membership community can apply for limited Executive Access Passes to the WTTC Global S

September 7, 2026 · 1 min
When Leaders Leave Office but Not the Stage: Tourism, Diplomacy and the Power of Experience

When Leaders Leave Office but Not the Stage: Tourism, Diplomacy and the Power of Experience

What happens when tourism’s most experienced leaders leave office but refuse to retire? From Oxford to the global stage, Alain St.Ange, Geoffrey Lipman and Fran

September 7, 2026 · 1 min
EgyptAir Launches Zanzibar Flights as African Airlines Race to Expand Across Africa

EgyptAir Launches Zanzibar Flights as African Airlines Race to Expand Across Africa

EgyptAir’s new Cairo-Zanzibar flights are part of a bigger aviation shift across Africa. From Ethiopian Airlines to Kenya Airways, RwandAir and Air Peace, Afric

September 7, 2026 · 1 min
40 Years of Peace Through Tourism Happens This Thursday — and You Should Be Part of the Celebration

40 Years of Peace Through Tourism Happens This Thursday — and You Should Be Part of the Celebration

At a time when peace has become one of the world’s biggest questions, IIPT is celebrating 40 Years of Peace Through Tourism. This Thursday, global leaders, tour

September 7, 2026 · 1 min
South Korea Tourism Boom Hits Trouble as Tourist Complaints Reach Record High

South Korea Tourism Boom Hits Trouble as Tourist Complaints Reach Record High

South Korea’s tourism boom has a growing downside. Record numbers of foreign visitors are being accompanied by record complaints involving hotels, taxis, overch

September 6, 2026 · 1 min
Dubai Hotels Are Struggling. Why Is Burj Khalifa Developer Mohamed Alabbar Betting on Zimbabwe?

Dubai Hotels Are Struggling. Why Is Burj Khalifa Developer Mohamed Alabbar Betting on Zimbabwe?

Dubai’s luxury hotels are struggling, yet Burj Khalifa developer Mohamed Alabbar is looking toward Zimbabwe. Is Gulf money searching for an escape from Dubai’s

September 6, 2026 · 1 min
WTTC 2026: How Tourism’s Most Powerful Leaders Are Shaping What Comes Next

WTTC 2026: How Tourism’s Most Powerful Leaders Are Shaping What Comes Next

WTTC is entering a pivotal period. Trillion-dollar tourism investment, new government alliances, expanding global membership, and more than 200 industry leaders

September 5, 2026 · 1 min
Global Hotel News: New Openings, Big Investments, New Leaders and AI

Global Hotel News: New Openings, Big Investments, New Leaders and AI

Hotels are opening, investors are spending, executives are changing seats, and AI is moving deeper into travel booking. From Malta and Manhattan to Saudi Arabia

September 5, 2026 · 1 min
Global Aviation This Week: New Routes, New CEOs and New Challenges

Global Aviation This Week: New Routes, New CEOs and New Challenges

Airlines are opening routes, airports are expanding, CEOs are changing seats, and billion-dollar aircraft orders are reshaping aviation. From Riyadh and Bangkok

September 5, 2026 · 1 min