CHINA'S TOURIST TAX REFUND REVOLUTION AIMS TO BOOST INBOUND TOURISM

Theodore Slate -
Now easier than before, China's updated VAT refund system welcomes overseas visitors with smoother processes. Following years slowed by global health restrictions, adjustments take shape across checkp ...

GLOBAL AIR TRAVEL DEMAND IS EXPECTED TO DOUBLE BY 2050

Laura Loss -
Despite steady trends, air travel's future shows significant expansion according to IATA’s newest long-term outlook including the growth of air travel demand. By 2050, passengers are likely to cover f ...

PARIS TOURISM SLOWED DOWN DUE TO MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT

Samuel Dorsi -
Ahead of March, signs point to cooling momentum in Paris visitor numbers, data from the local tourism authority suggest. Not since late February has growth held steady - timing that lines up with risi ...

IRAN WAR: JET FUEL PRICES SOAR AND RESULT IN HIGHER AIRFARES

Vanderlei J. Pollack -
Early 2026 saw rising tensions in the Middle East intensify after American forces conducted an air operation targeting Iranian positions on February 28. That event unsettled international flight netwo ...

SOME EUROPEAN DESTINATIONS BENEFIT FROM THE WAR IN IRAN

Michael Trout -
Now drawing crowds once headed east, coastal spots across southern Europe fill up faster than expected. Instead of boarding planes to troubled zones, vacationers choose familiar shores where flights r ...