Tourism sees best year ever in 2025 and emerges as the world’s fastest growing sector, HYDE Perth has officially opened and more...

Tourism sees best year ever in 2025 and emerges as the world’s fastest growing sector
Wednesday, 15th April 2026

Travel & Tourism has strengthened its position as the world’s fastest-growing sector in 2025,with Asia-Pacific emerging as the fastest-growing region globally, while North America trails behind other major markets.

According to WTTC’s latest Economic Impact Research, travels global GDP contribution reached a record US$11.6 trillion in 2025, accounting for 9.8% of the global economy.

In a landmark milestone, Travel & Tourism supported 366 million jobs (10.9%) worldwide in 2025 — a figure greater than the total population of the United States >>

HYDE Perth has officially opened
15 Apr 2026 : HYDE Perth expands Ennismore’s Australian footprint, marking a defining moment for music-led and culture-driven hospitality experiences >>

Minor signs Anantara's first resort and urban hotel in India
14 Apr 2026 : Minor Hotels announces the first signings in India under its luxury Anantara Hotels & Resorts hotel brand for 2026: Anantara Zanti Coorg Resort and Anantara Kolkata Hotel >>

The Middle East crisis and its impact on India’s hospitality
13 Apr 2026 : Global travel is being reshaped once again, as the Middle East crisis disrupts aviation networks and reshapes how and where people choose to travel, but demand rarely disappears, it simply evolves >>

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What It Really Takes to Run an All-Inclusive Resort
Wednesday, 15th April 2026

Operating an all-inclusive resort is often misunderstood from the outside and it is perceived as a controlled environment, where revenue is secured upfront and guests are already on property >>

Hotel Discovery in the Age of AI, Part 25: How AI Decides Which Hotel(s) to Recommend
Exclusive Feature: Understanding the logic behind AI-driven shortlists and recommendations >>

The NOT So Hidden Cost of OTA Dependence
A recent study by Cloudbeds '2026 State of Independent Hotels Report', based on their 30,000 plus hotel clients, confirmed a very worrisome trend: cancellation rate of OTA bookings is TWICE as high as the one for direct bookings >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNewsletter of March 14, 2026
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