FRENCH TRAVEL REPORTS SHARP SLOWDOWN IN SUMMER BOOKINGS

Richard Moor -
Out of nowhere, the new EdV-Orchestra Observatory report highlights trouble for French travel trends - global unrest near the Red Sea has quietly weakened international trip numbers. While attention w ...

ISRAEL’S INBOUND TOURISM PLUNGES 83% IN MAY 2026 AMID ONGOING CRISIS

Nils Kraus -
A fresh drop in tourist arrivals hit Israel during May 2026, leaving numbers barely above the lowest points seen since the start of ongoing unrest, figures from the Central Bureau of Statistics now co ...

EUROPEAN AIRPORT PASSENGER TRAFFIC SEES FIRST DECLINE SINCE 2021

Laura Loss -
April 2026 brought a dip in air travel across European airports, the first annual fall since rebound efforts started in April 2021. Data from Airports Council International shows numbers dropped 0.7 p ...

MUNICH’S OKTOBERFEST 2026: BEER PRICES RISE AGAIN

Justin N. Froyd -
Beer at Munich’s Oktoberfest grows pricier yet again in 2026, stretching visitor budgets further. Ranging from €14.80 to €15.90 per liter, costs climb slightly compared to 2025's €14.50–€15.80 span. D ...

JAPAN'S TRAVEL SECTOR BOOSTS THE ECONOMY

Theodore Slate -
Though global pressures lingered, Japan's economic output expanded in 2025 across key measures. A rise of 4.7% appeared in nominal terms, whereas actual growth came in lower at 1.2%. Prices moved upwa ...