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Travel Market News Desk

Travel Industry News & Analysis

The Travel Market News Desk is the editorial team behind Travel Market News. We cover the business of travel — aviation, hospitality, tourism, destinations and the technology reshaping how the world moves — turning a fast-moving market into clear, useful intelligence for the professionals who build it. Our reporting is independent, fact-checked and global in outlook.

Ecuador tourism VAT cut to 8% paired with flight-tax relief

Ecuador tourism VAT cut to 8% paired with flight-tax relief

Ecuador is cutting VAT from 15% to 8% on tourism services around national holidays and stripping taxes out of commercial aviation, betting c...
Explora Journeys Cancels 2027-28 Middle East Cruises

Explora Journeys Cancels 2027-28 Middle East Cruises

MSC Group's luxury line has scrapped its entire winter 2027-28 Arabian Gulf and Red Sea programme, redeploying Explora I to South America an...
Do I Need a Visa for Malaysia? 2026 Entry Rules and the MDAC

Do I Need a Visa for Malaysia? 2026 Entry Rules and the MDAC

Most nationalities enter Malaysia visa-free in 2026 — 90 days for US, UK and EU passports — but nearly all visitors must file the free MDAC...
Travel Insurance vs Flight Insurance: Which Should You Buy?

Travel Insurance vs Flight Insurance: Which Should You Buy?

Flight insurance protects the airfare alone; travel insurance protects the whole trip, including emergency medical care abroad. Here is what...
Do I Need a Visa for Vietnam? The 2026 Rules by Passport

Do I Need a Visa for Vietnam? The 2026 Rules by Passport

Whether you need a visa for Vietnam in 2026 depends on your passport: UK and most Western European citizens get 45 days free, while US, Cana...
Can You Bring Food on an International Flight? The Two-Gate Rule

Can You Bring Food on an International Flight? The Two-Gate Rule

Solid food sails through airport security, but the real test comes at arrival: EU meat and dairy bans, US declaration penalties and Australi...