Tourist goes viral for questioning Malaysian hotel staff about ‘missing’ China flag
A Chinese tourist has gone viral online for confronting hotel staff in Malaysia over the absence of his national flag.
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Hotel chain latest to shutter business in Cuba in latest blow to island’s tourism
Spanish hotel chain Meliá is significantly reducing its operations in Cuba, joining a growing list of companies limiting their presence on the island…
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Geopolitical tensions disrupt Middle East hotel market
The Middle East hotel market is facing immediate pressure after military strikes on 28 February 2026 triggered widespread travel disruption across the Gulf.
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Amazon's lawsuit against Perplexity intensifies scrutiny of AI-generated answers and data sourcing, with knock-on effects for how travel demand is identified and directed online.
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Iraq launches probe after diplomat accused of taking towels from Jordan hotel
An Iraqi diplomat is in hot water after being accused of stealing towels from a Jordanian hotel. Iraq’s Foreign Affairs Ministry has taken up the case, and even an Iraqi tribe has become involved.
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Now, in a courageous initiative set to shake up the tourism market, industry heavyweights with a background in tech are backing a bold new startup, DirectBooker.
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The travel trends of the future
Artificial intelligence could end up closing down the world of travel as it increasingly limits results to a traveller’s known wants and desires as opposed to giving them fresh ideas.
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Hotel chain ditches Google search for DuckDuckGo — ‘subjected to fraud attempts daily’
Shortcomings in Google’s advertising environment mean that DuckDuckGo is now the browser of choice for Scandinavian hotel chain Strawberry’s employees.
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Israeli Hotels See Increase in Occupancy Amid Rising Prices
With the summer break in full swing, Israelis opting to vacation domestically rather than overseas. The ongoing conflict and the uncertainty of air travel, compounded by numerous flight cancellations, have dampened the desire to travel…
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The war between Hamas and Israel has had a negative impact on Israel's hotel rankings in the prestigious Forbes Travel Guide, according to a FOX News report on Wednesday.
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Gaza war paralyses Israeli tourism for third year
In Israel's biblical city of Nazareth, the basilica is empty, restaurants and shops that usually thrive on Christian pilgrims are closed, and many hotels have been shut for months…
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Americans are canceling trips that are thousands of miles from Gaza. Here’s why?
The Israel-Hamas war is affecting travel across the Middle East and beyond…
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