Tourism and Travel News
AAA Retail & Commercial Forum to highlight spending power of Indian and other emerging traveller groups
Tourism Australia Managing Director Phillipa Harrison will present a briefing on the potential of Indian visitors to the country in a key session at the Sydney event.
Mastercard report reveals surge in popularity for key Asia Pacific travel destinations in 2025
Tokyo is 2025’s #1 trending summer destination according to Mastercard Economics Institute newly released Travel Trends report.
Immersive experiences and digital convenience drive Chinese outbound travel, finds iClick report
iClick Interactive has published the Chinese Luxury Travelers Whitepaper 2025, offering key insights into the evolving behaviour of China’s high-spending outbound travellers.
Chinese outbound travel intention continues to increase – Dragon Trail International
The latest research conducted by Dragon Trail International reveals optimism for continued Chinese outbound travel recovery.
Global Blue data shows softening in tax-free shopping revenues across Europe and Asia Pacific
Global Blue has released its Tax Free Shopping Business Update for March, highlighting a softening in tax-free shopping revenues influenced by less favourable exchange rates.
Lotte Duty Free signs strategic partnership with Busan Tourism Organization to drive tourism growth
Under the agreement, the partners will work together on several key initiatives, including promoting duty-free store discount partnerships to enhance the sale of both domestic and international tourism products.
Brisbane Airport passenger traffic reaches new highs in Australia’s ‘bleisure capital’
Latest data from Tourism Research Australia reveals that Brisbane attracted a record 53.7 million nights in 2024, driving overall tourism spending to a record A$11.3 billion.
Korean duty-free sector pins hopes on China group visa waiver to revive sales
The response from Korean duty-free retailers follows Acting President Choi Sang-mok’s pledge to drive tourism growth and stimulate domestic consumption through diversified tourist initiatives.
Catching MICE – and two birds with one stone: Lotte Duty Free widens shopper target base to help ‘normalise’ market
““We will do our best to attract foreign tourists and increase the satisfaction of travel through duty-free shopping by leveraging the competitiveness of our duty-free business that we have built up over the past 45 years,” says Lotte Duty Free CEO Kim Dong-ha.
Airports as Artports: Kansai Airports and Peach spotlight 19 local artists in T2 Culture Gate Project
The exhibition, which runs until 21 March, features a vibrant art space along the domestic boarding gate passageway, showcasing works by 19 Kansai artists and groups, along with landscape photography highlighting the attractions of Peach’s destinations.
Kingdom wows in Berlin with immersive ‘Saudi Land’ experience
The fast-growing attraction of Saudi Arabia as a tourist destination is being showcased in style this week (4-6 March) at ITB Berlin, the influential world travel industry exhibition.
DFWC KPI Monitor highlights +110% growth in international departures as Asia Pacific air traffic returns
Traveller volume surged to 129 million, reflecting a +110% increase compared to the same period in 2019, with a total of 515 million international departures recorded from October to December.
