Tourism from Asia has finally started to return to San Francisco. In recent months, arrivals at San Francisco International Airport from most Asian countries are close to where they were before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to nonstop international passenger air traffic data from the Commerce Administration. International (ITA). The rebound appears to be mainly due […]
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Foreign tourists in Japan in October increased 15-fold from September to 288,900
The number of foreign tourists arriving in Japan in October more than 15-fold from the previous month to 288,909, government data showed on Friday, as the country lifted nearly all COVID-19 entry restrictions on 11 October. From October 1 to 10, the daily count of foreign tourists entering Japan was around 1,900, but rose to […]
Almost 13 million foreign tourists visit Antalya
ANTALYA The number of foreign tourists visiting the Antalya province on the Mediterranean coast by air increased by 48 percent in the January-October period from a year ago to 12.7 million. class=”cf”> The arrival of foreign tourists also reached a record high in October, according to data from the Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism. […]
Foreign visitors flock to Japan after tourism reopens
The number of foreign visitors to Japan rose to nearly 500,000 in October, the first month it fully reopened to foreign visitors after more than two years of Covid restrictions, more than doubling the volume since September. On October 11, Japan ended some of the world’s strictest border controls, and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is […]
Is North Korea open to travelers? No, but it can also depend on China
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Thailand opens for business as tourism sector continues to recover
Bangkok— Thailand’s tourism economy appears to be on the mend as millions of international arrivals flock to the Southeast Asian country following COVID-19 restrictions and border closures. The government says Thailand is very likely to reach its target of 10 million visitors by the end of the year. The Tourism Authority of Thailand, or TAT, […]
Russian tourists end up in Mardin de Türkiye instead of Madrid
MARDIN A Russian travel agency has mistakenly sent clients to the Turkish province of Mardin instead of the Spanish capital Madrid on two occasions. class=”cf”> Russian tourists were shocked by what they saw when they got off the plane. They stayed in Mardin one night and then were transferred to Madrid. The agency repeated the […]
Iran arrests foreign tourists for taking photos during protests
The Islamic Republic has arrested many foreign tourists who took pictures of the ongoing protests in Iran. The chairman of the board of the Iran Tourist Guides Association said on Monday that the detainees have been taking photos “out of curiosity.” Mohsen Haji Saeed expressed regret for this approach of the Islamic Republic, saying that […]
Colorado voters will decide to redirect tourism marketing dollars to communities
quick shot Expect more Colorado communities to introduce ballot measures that will divert funds raised through hotel taxes from promoting tourism and return them to communities. Next time it won’t just be in mountain communities. Dawit Habtemariam Residents of more than a dozen Colorado cities and counties will vote Nov. 8 on local ballot measures […]
5 ways global tourism needs to rethink its influence as an industry
Along with the biggest rebound in tourism to date since 2020, sending consumers rushing back to crowded destinations, the travel industry continues to look for ways to avoid a return to normality, and it does so by pushing the concepts of sustainability and regeneration. But instead of embracing nebulous principles that few consumers understand and […]