Find out what Jamaica said at ITB Berlin 2026: Minister Edmund Bartlett and UN Tourism leader Shaikha Al Nowais discussed recovery after Hurricane Melissa, strengthening air routes, sustainability, and tourism workforce development. We provide context on why tourism resilience is becoming a key public policy for Caribbean destinations.
Find out how Germany is bringing back citizens entangled in Gulf air-traffic chaos via Riyadh and Muscat, and why the World Tourism Network is calling for support also for international ITB Berlin delegates, at a moment when airspace closures are reshaping travel plans. We bring key information on flight disruptions and possible solutions.
We present an overview of the 2025 census findings that confirmed 426 chimpanzees in Bwindi Impenetrable: what it says about the state of the rainforest, why coexistence with mountain gorillas matters, and how UWA, JGI, and GVTC plan monitoring, habitat protection, and work with local communities based on data, with lower risks of disease and poaching.
Find out what ITB Berlin 2026 brought to debates on tourism resilience: WTTC calls for smarter governance and better destination monitoring, UN Tourism enters new leadership, and Berlin raises the question of who takes responsibility in times of crisis. We bring an overview of the topics that will affect travelers, cities and the public sector.
Find out how the conflict in the Persian Gulf, a surge in oil prices and airspace closures make airline tickets more expensive, lengthen flights and break connections via Dubai and Doha, affecting travel to Thailand as well. We bring an overview of the impact on prices, delays, cancellations and holiday planning.
Here’s an overview of why, despite UN Tourism and IATA record figures, travel is getting more expensive and how Barcelona, Venice and Amsterdam are raising tourist fees. Find out where infrastructure is breaking, what EES brings at borders, and how the balance between visitors and local communities’ daily life is being sought in 2026.