Industry News
Emirates signs MoUs with seven tourism boards
Emirates, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), signed agreements with seven tourism boards at Arabian Travel Market 2026 in Dubai.
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Airline News
Etihad to launch Red Sea flights in October
Etihad, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), announced that it will launch flights to Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast on October 4, 2026.
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Reports
SAS named ‘most punctual’ airline
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) was named the ‘most punctual’ airline in August, achieving an on-time performance rate of 87 percent in Cirium’s monthly On-Time Performance report.
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Destination News
Italy records 276 million overnight stays in three months
Italy’s Ministry of Tourism announced that 276 million overnight stays were recorded in the country during June, July and August.
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Airline News
EgyptAir to launch Birmingham flights in October 2026
EgyptAir announced that it will launch flights to Birmingham, UK, on October 25, 2026.
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Destination News
China records 499 million border crossings in first eight months of 2026
China recorded 499 million border crossings from January to August 2026, while visa-free entries by foreign visitors increased 26.8 percent year-on-year.
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Industry News
Vietnam holds training program on digital transformation in tourism
Vietnam’s Ministry of Tourism held a training program in Nha Trang on September 9 to promote the implementation of digital transformation in the tourism sector in 2026.
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Airline News
Thailand welcomes TransNusa’s inaugural Phuket flight
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) welcomed TransNusa Airlines’ inaugural flight from Bali to Phuket International Airport on September 9.
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Industry News
ICCA and UNRISD to collaborate on measuring sustainability in business events
ICCA and UNRISD will collaborate to develop a new framework for measuring sustainability performance in the business events sector.
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Hotel News
Rixos to open 600-room all-inclusive resort in Thailand
Rixos’ all-inclusive resort will open in Phuket, Thailand, in 2028 under the name ‘Rixos Water World Phuket’.
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Event News
Association and meetings industry leaders to gather in Panama
The 65th ICCA Congress will bring business events professionals and association representatives together in Panama.
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Airline News
Qatar Airways to expand destination network for winter season
Qatar Airways announced that it will expand its destination network to more than 170 destinations during the 2026-2027 winter season.
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Destination News
Egypt-Hong Kong joint exhibition attracts 600,000 visitors
An exhibition of ancient Egyptian treasures from Egyptian museums in Hong Kong has concluded after nine months, attracting more than 600,000 visitors.
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Destination News
Qatar welcomes more than 2.3 million visitors in first eight months of 2026
Qatar announced that 2.338 million visitors arrived in the country by land, air and sea during the first eight months of 2026.
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Conferences & Meetings
UN Tourism World Sports Tourism Congress begins in Mexico
Mexico’s Ministry of Tourism announced that the 4th United Nations (UN) Tourism World Sports Tourism Congress began on September 7 at the Hermanos Rodríguez Racetrack.
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