tourism
Destination Western Australia
Destination Appeal Often described as Australia’s Dream State, Western Australia offers a distinctive and compelling proposition for business events, combining world-class infrastructure with extraordinary natural beauty. At its heart is Perth, Australia’s sunniest capital city, enjoying more than 3,000 hours of sunshine each year and framed by pristine coastlines, ancient landscapes and contempor...
How wellness tourism is revitalising business events and local communities
Jane Cunningham, director of European Engagement at Destinations International, shares her insights in this blog on how wellness tourism is reshaping destination management strategies in the events industry. With 74% of UK adults reporting significant stress levels in 2025, it is no surprise that corporations are increasingly turning to wellness retreats to boost their employees’ wellbeing. Indeed...
International visitor spend in Brisbane hits record $3.3bn
International visitors spent a record $3.3bn in Brisbane in the year to September 2025, according to figures from Tourism Research Australia. The statistics suggest healthy growth in the city’s visitor economy. Brisbane welcomed 1.3m international visitors during the period, representing growth of 4.8% year on year. Those visitors stayed a combined 26.5m nights, while international holiday travel ...
Destinations International launches 2025 Tourism Lexicons
Destinations International (DI), the international association for destination organisations, is marking World Tourism Lexicon Day, 13 November, with the release of its 2025 Tourism Lexicons. The association says the move reaffirms the belief that destination promotion is a common good and that updated lexicons reinforce destination promotion and advance destination advocacy through a resonant, sh...
Digital borders could add $401bn to global economy by 2035
Smarter border management using digital technology could add $401bn to global GDP and create 14m new jobs across G20, EU and African Union nations by 2035, according to a new report by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). The Better Borders report, produced with aviation technology firm SITA, argues that digitalising visas and adopting biometric systems would speed up travel whilst stren...
Experience-based travel drives Spain’s tourism economy
Cultural, active, nature-based and gastronomic experiences now form the core of Spain’s tourism economy, according to new data from Mabrian presented at the 2025 Turespaña Convention. The report analysed supply and demand across Spain’s 17 autonomous communities between June and August 2025, using data from online experience platforms including Civitatis and GetYourGuide. It is the fir...
Travel shifts to experience-led tourism, Skyscanner report finds
Travel booking platform Skyscanner has published its 2026 Travel Trends report, highlighting a shift towards experience-led travel driven by personal interests rather than traditional sightseeing. The report, based on surveys of over 20,000 global respondents and data from Reddit and Penguin UK, identifies several trends relevant to hospitality and visitor experience operators. Hotels are increasi...
Saudi Arabia welcomes record 30m visitors as GCC tourism revenue hits $247bn
Tourism across the Gulf Cooperation Council contributed $247.1bn to the economy in 2024, up 32% from 2019, according to the GCC Statistical Center. Intra-GCC travel reached 19.3m trips between member states, up 52% on pre-pandemic levels. Travel between GCC countries now accounts for over a quarter of total regional tourism activity. Saudi Arabia welcomed 30m international visitors in 2024. Total ...
Riyadh to host UN Tourism Assembly and TOURISE Summit
Saudi Arabia will host the 26th United Nations Tourism General Assembly in Riyadh running 7-11 November, the first GCC nation to hold the event. The assembly expects delegates from more than 160 member states. The five-day programme runs under the theme “AI-Powered Tourism: Redefining the Future” and includes the 124th and 125th sessions of the UN Tourism Executive Council, plenary ses...
Macau adds a new “amenity” to Studio City resort – a hospital
Macau has opened its first hospital inside a casino resort. The facility sits within Studio City, a Hollywood-themed complex operated by Melco Resorts. Hong Kong-based iRad Hospital runs the 15,000sqft site. It offers health screening, diagnostic imaging and cosmetic procedures. The facility has MRI and CT scanning equipment. The development follows Beijing’s push to diversify Macau’s ...
Saudi Arabia to develop five-star resort in Al-Nahayed Mountains
Hail Municipality has announced plans to build a five-star tourism destination in the Al-Nahayed Mountains in Tuwarin, Saudi Arabia. The project is being developed with the Tourism Development Fund as part of the Ajad investment initiative, which aims to expand tourism infrastructure across the Hail region. A field study is under way to assess the site and design an integrated tourist and entertai...
Travel sector faces 43m worker shortfall by 2035 according to new report
The travel and tourism sector will account for one in three new jobs globally by 2035 but faces a potential workforce shortfall of more than 43m people, according to a report from the World Travel & Tourism Council. The report, launched at WTTC’s Global Summit in Rome, analysed 20 major economies and found that demand for workers will outpace supply by 16% over the next decade. The study...
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