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 ...

SWITZERLAND APPROVES NEW TRANSIT FEE FOR FOREIGN DRIVERS

Sara Thopson -
On March 20, 2026, after a heated debate, Switzerland’s National Council backed a disputed charge aimed at foreign drivers passing through just to cut travel time between nearby countries. Though smal ...

EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN TOURISM HIT BY IRAN CONFLICT

Samuel Dorsi -
Now unfolding across the Middle East, a chain of military actions - sparked by American and Israeli operations against Iran on February 28, 2026, then met with retaliatory strikes - is sending tremors ...

U.S. AIRPORTS IN CRISIS: TSA STAFF SHORTAGE THREATENS 2026 WORLD CUP

Pat Hyland -
Nowhere is the pressure more obvious than at checkpoints, where delays stretch longer each week. A frozen budget within DHS has left TSA unable to maintain regular schedules. Instead of steady progres ...

THAILAND PREPARES FOR TOURISM CRISIS

Laura Maudlin -
Early in 2026, Thailand’s tourism sector still looks strong - its beaches crowded, hotel rooms filled, arrival numbers steady - but tension simmers underneath. Though far removed geographically, the u ...