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Sustainable Aviation Fuel's Reality Check: Still Under 1% of Jet Fuel

Sustainable Aviation Fuel's Reality Check: Still Under 1% of Jet Fuel

SAF production is set to reach about 2.4 million tonnes in 2026 — still just 0.8% of jet fuel used — as IATA and ICAO deepen cooperation to...
Airline Profits Stabilize in 2026 — But the Margins Are Wafer-Thin

Airline Profits Stabilize in 2026 — But the Margins Are Wafer-Thin

IATA expects the global airline industry to post a 3.9% net margin in 2026, with profitability stabilizing even as labour overtakes fuel as...
Saudi Arabia Accelerates Its Vision 2030 Tourism Push

Saudi Arabia Accelerates Its Vision 2030 Tourism Push

With Riyadh Air airborne, airports expanding and visa rules loosening, Saudi Arabia is pressing an ambitious bid to become a global tourism...
Japan Quintuples Its Visa Fees From July 2026

Japan Quintuples Its Visa Fees From July 2026

Japan is raising its single-entry visa fee fivefold — from ¥3,000 to ¥15,000 — from 1 July 2026, with multiple-entry visas rising to ¥30,000...
Thailand Tightens Its Visa-Free Welcome Back to 30 Days

Thailand Tightens Its Visa-Free Welcome Back to 30 Days

Thailand's cabinet has approved scrapping its generous 60-day visa-exempt stay, returning most visitors to 30 days visa-free amid concerns o...
Passport-Free Travel Inches Closer as Digital Credentials Go Mainstream

Passport-Free Travel Inches Closer as Digital Credentials Go Mainstream

ICAO's Digital Travel Credentials and a wave of biometric eGates are pushing airports toward passport-free journeys — but full document-free...
Travel & Tourism to Hit $12 Trillion and Support 376 Million Jobs in 2026

Travel & Tourism to Hit $12 Trillion and Support 376 Million Jobs in 2026

The WTTC projects travel and tourism will contribute $12 trillion to the global economy in 2026 — nearly 10% of GDP — and support 376 millio...
International Tourism Keeps Growing in Early 2026 — But the Pace Is Cooling

International Tourism Keeps Growing in Early 2026 — But the Pace Is Cooling

UN Tourism data shows international arrivals rose 2% in the first quarter of 2026 to around 307 million trips, but a sharp March slowdown si...