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WHAT'S NEXT?: How we travel, where we travel and whether we travel at all will mean tremendous change in the decades ahead.

• [New] Fraud, including financial crimes related to the use of counterfeit U.S. passport cards, is the largest source of illicit proceeds in the United States and represents one of the most significant money laundering threats to the United States. AML Intelligence
• [New] Countries including France, India, Germany and Canada, are warning citizens to avoid traveling to to Iran, Lebanon, Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories amid the ramped-up regional tensions. CNN
• [New] Canada has warned citizens to avoid all travel to Israel, Gaza and the West Bank, upgrading its risk assessment of the region due to the increased threat of attacks on Israeli territory. The Times of Israel
• [New] Less spending by foreign visitors could widen a tourism services deficit that topped $1.2 billion last year due to wealthy Argentines' penchant for international travel offsetting all the incoming tourism. Yahoo Finance
• [New] Argentina's surging inflation threatens to crimp a key source of tourism revenue as foreigners who piled $3.2 billion last year into the country that's short on dollars opt for other destinations. Yahoo Finance
• [New] Planners are seeking creative solutions to soaring F & B costs, including sourcing boutique event centers as an alternative to using hotel meeting space, and 17.1% of planners expect service levels to decrease at hotels / meeting venues in the next three years. CEN
• [New] Enhanced efforts are needed to increase routine U.S. vaccination coverage, encourage vaccination before international travel, identify communities at risk for measles transmission, and rapidly investigate suspected measles cases to reduce cases and complications of measles. Centers for Disease Control and PRevention
• [New] Envisioned to attract 5,000 participants and generate a whopping 131 million Baht in tourism revenue, the ASEAN + India Shoppers in Thailand initiative seeks to invigorate short-haul tourism and amplify spending among ASEAN and Indian tourists. Thaiger
• [New] The adoption of AI technologies has the potential to align with the sustainability objectives of the Serbian hotel industry, fostering economic, social, and environmental benefits. MDPI
• [New] The adoption of AI technologies in the Serbian hotel industry has the potential to significantly contribute to sustainability goals. MDPI
• [New] Higher demand for Philippine products will boost manufacturing growth while recent reports stated that foreign tourism in the Philippines is now contributing more to tourism compared to domestic tourism. BusinessMirror
• [New] Hypersonic aircraft could drastically reduce travel times between major cities, offering a new level of convenience and efficiency to global travelers. International Defense Security & Technology
• [New] Europe's biggest economy has been hit by a series of disruptive and costly stoppages affecting air and rail travel as workers demand higher wages to cope with the impact of inflation. MarketScreener
• [New] Demands for higher wages amid stubborn inflation have led to a series of disruptive and costly stoppages affecting air and rail travel in Europe's largest economy. DW.COM
• [New] The decrease in the global tourism industry due to the Covid-19 pandemic could result in a loss of US$ 2 trillion in world GDP, and the loss of 174 million jobs, if travel restrictions remain in place. ITIC - Industry Recovery Roadmap
• [New] Despite the greatest ever global challenge to international travel, Ireland's tourism industry will rise again and prosper. ITIC - Industry Recovery Roadmap
• [New] As the global demand for healthcare services continues to outpace availability, there is a remarkable opportunity to visit Pakistan for medical tourism. Pakistan High Commission London
• [New] Real Estate and Property Development The property sector is expanding in Australia and around the world, creating a wide range of employment opportunities in the commercial, residential and tourism sectors of the real estate and property management industries. Programs and courses
• [New] Europe's largest hotel chain, Accor, plans to launch 30 hotels in India totalling about 5500 keys over the next three to five years. The Economic Times
• [New] About 32 million people in the United States live within the path of totality, with federal officials predicting another 5 million people will travel to be there. DAWN.COM
• [New] The 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations plus South Korea, Japan and China are expected to achieve 4.5% economic growth in 2024 and 4.2% the following year on the back of the recovery of the tourism sector and rising domestic demand, accelerating from a 4.3% expansion in 2023. Oh Seok-min
• [New] More than a million people from inside and outside North America will travel towards the path of totality. BBC News

Last updated: 20 April 2024