According to online reports, Myanmar received 973,263 international visitors in 2025. During the first five months of 2026, the country welcomed 448,205 foreign travellers, marking an increase of around five per cent compared to the same period last year. However, a stronger second half of the year will be needed for the country to achieve its annual target.

The launch is currently underway through qualified travel and tourism service providers across selected international markets ahead of a broader rollout. Since launching the tourist e-Visa, Saudi has introduced several new ways to visit, including visa on arrival and the Stopover Transit Visa.

Virgin Atlantic has appointed Sophie Woodford as Vice President Brand & Marketing, overseeing end-to-end marketing delivery, including customer growth and performance. Woodford joined Virgin Atlantic three years ago, most recently leading the carrier’s creative, content and studio teams as Head of Creative & Design. During this time, Woodford played a key role in shaping the design...

IHG Hotels & Resorts announced the launch of Kimpton El Castelar, luxury boutique hotel and part of luxury and lifestyle portfolio, in Emilio Castelar 107 Colonia Polanco, Mexico. The 34-room hotel brings new life to the Roel Building, originally opened in 1940 and designed by architect Francisco J. Serrano in the Mexican Art Nouveau period...

The aviation industry is bracing for a generational surge, with passenger volumes projected to double without a corresponding expansion in physical infrastructure. SITA’s Impact Report 2025 outlines how the sector is leveraging software to bridge this operational gap, prioritising digital scalability over traditional brick-and-mortar development...

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren stressed the need to develop and promote tourism, with special emphasis on eco-tourism, to generate job opportunities and self-employment.

“The long pending demand of being granted infrastructure and industry status and facilitating ease of doing business while adding tourism to the concurrent list, will together boost institutional investments,” he said.

To boost India’s civil aviation sector, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the next phase of UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) and inaugurated the New Terminal Building (NTB) at Jodhpur Airport. The modified UDAN Scheme was approved on March 25, 2026, with an outlay of approximately INR 29,000 crore over the next ten years to accelerate aviation-led development and advance the vision of..

Canopy Bangkok marked its debut in South East Asia with Canopy Bangkok Sukhumvit, scheduled to open its door from August 1, 2026. Sukhumvit is set to positioned as a high-end boutique hotel brand. Canopy brings together layered design, considered food and beverage, and social spaces shaped by the neighbourhood, offering travellers a welcoming sense of home while they discover somewhere new...

The Hotel And Restaurant Association (Western India) – HRAWI will host the third edition of its Knowledge Series on July 15, 2026, at the Fortune Miramar, Goa - Member ITC Hotels’ Group. Following the successful response to similar sessions held in Pune and Mumbai, the full-day learning session aims to bridge the information gap and help hospitality professionals stay updated on the...