TOURISM NEWS

Reno Tahoe has recorded nearly $500 million in taxable room revenue and approximately $5.2 billion in total economic impact in 2024 according to the Reno-Sparks Convention & Visitors Authority, as Reno-Tahoe International Airport logged approximately 4.9 million passengers in 2025, driven by conventions, sports tourism, outdoor adventure, and the Lake Tahoe–Sierra Nevada natural attraction circuit.

The inaugural Longevity Summit India 2026, held at Fairmont Mumbai and presented by Le Florence India with AIWO as Title Sponsor and Maharashtra Tourism as State Partner, brought close to 1,000 participants and more than 40 international speakers together for a two-day programme spanning underwater meditation with Dr. Arpit Bansal, Watsu therapy, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Intermittent Hypoxic Training, and AI Body Scan technology from Carna AI — while the summit hosted the launch of Shremoha, a premium senior independent living platform formed through a strategic partnership between Shrem Group and Emoha, part of Age Care Labs.

Shanghai's skyline will feature a new 480-meter, 103-floor mixed-use landmark in 2030, hosting China's first urban Ritz-Carlton Reserve.

A major travel surge across North, Central, and South America is projected to draw over 218 million visitors in 2026.

Alaska Airlines expands its international network from Seattle-Tacoma (SEA), launching direct flights to London and Reykjavik.

Gulf governments have confirmed Prophet's Birthday 2026 public holiday dates that differ by country: the UAE Cabinet has shifted the holiday from September 25 to September 28, Oman and Kuwait will observe September 27, and Bahrain will mark September 25 — creating staggered long weekends with significant implications for regional tourism, hospitality, and cross-border travel.

Ambience Mall in Vasant Kunj hosted Victoria's Secret's 'Very Sexy Collection' and 'Rome After Dark' experiential launch event in New Delhi.

BWH Hotels expands its design-focused boutique brand, Aiden, with new openings across Germany, Thailand, Canada, and the United States.

Nearly 29 million visitors generated $24.9 billion in spending across Alabama in 2025, supporting 255,780 jobs during a fifth record year.

LA28 organisers have surpassed six million total Olympic ticket sales, with Los Angeles and Oklahoma City-area residents claiming nearly 75% of Drop 1.

The recovery of a Samoa Airways DHC-6-300 Twin Otter at Fitiuta Airport highlights the critical role of aviation in Pacific island tourism.

The Whale, a major new marine museum and whale experience centre designed by Danish architect Dorte Mandrup, is set to open in 2027 on Andøya Island in Andenes, Norway — approximately 300 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle — combining a walkable rooftop observatory, a full-scale whale sculpture, a multisensory underwater experience space, and direct access to sperm and humpback whale watching in a single destination designed to generate year-round international Arctic tourism.