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Philippine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific celebrated World Children’s Day by conducting an airport familiarisation tour at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)’s Terminal 3.

UN Tourism and Austria have discussed opportunities for further collaboration and for strengthening partnerships in the areas of sustainability, statistics and development.

Millions of people will be heading abroad over the Christmas and New Year period, 20 December to 2 January reveals ABTA – The Travel Association.

This significant initiative aimed at promoting safer, sustainable, responsible and gender-responsive adventure tourism practises in India

The ASEAN Tourism Forum 2025 is slated for 15th to 20th January 2025 in Johor, Malaysia with the theme Unity in Motion: Shaping ASEAN’s Tourism Tomorrow.

Cambodia’s Ministry of Tourism reports that six million foreign visitors came to the country between January and November 2024.

The Indonesian Ministry of Tourism (Kemenpar) announced its target of attracting up to 16 million foreign tourists into the country for the coming year.

The Indian Association of Amusement Parks and Industries (IAAPI) held a landmark meeting with Minister for Tourism and Culture, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, on 17 December, 2024, in Delhi.

Rhenus has joined the Air France KLM Martinair Cargo SAF Programme, investing in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to help cut emissions in aviation. 

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) UK & Ireland just released its 2025 PATA Patterns report, revealing key travel trends set to shape tourism across the Pacific Asia region. 

The Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA)’s December Travel Trends report shows that Australians continue to travel in record numbers.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced its financial outlook for the global airline industry in 2025, which shows a slight strengthening of profitability amid ongoing cost and supply chain challenges.  

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released new estimates for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production showing that, within this year, SAF production volumes reached one million tonnes (1.3 billion liters), double the 0.5 million tonnes (600 million liters) produced in 2023. 

The Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA) and the Australian Travel Education Pty Ltd (ATE), owned by Rick Myatt, announced that they are pursuing individual paths, after 17 years of collaboration on training initiatives for the travel-and-tourism sector.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reports several governments have blocked up to $1.7 billion in airline funds from repatriation as of the end of October 2024. 

The Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA) held its annual seminar at the Srinakarin Hall of Thailand’s Dusit Thani College from 30th November to 3rd December.

Around 1.1 billion tourists travelled internationally in the first nine months of 2024, as the global tourism sector recovered 98% of pre-pandemic levels. According to the latest World Tourism Barometer by UN Tourism, a full recovery from the biggest crisis in the sector’s history is expected by the end of the year, despite economic, geopolitical and climate challenges.

UKHospitality Scotland has said the relief will provide much-needed support for eligible hospitality businesses, but highlighted that thousands will miss out.

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu attended the opening ceremony of the 16th Annual Convention of the Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI) in Tawang, focusing on boosting adventure tourism and fostering sustainable economic opportunities in the state.  

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for October 2024 global passenger demand, showing how load factor for the month was at 83.9 percent.