travel trends

Portugal's tourism sector experiences record growth, generating a central bank record €22 billion surplus in 2025 driven by UK, German, Spanish, and French travelers.

Tourism Malaysia has launched the Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign, targeting 35.6 million international tourist arrivals and RM147.1 billion in receipts.

USA hobby holidays are booming, with 96% of travelers seeking creative experiences in destinations like Santa Fe, Seagrove, and Paducah.

Singapore's connecting-flight tourism is forming new multi-country itineraries, pairing the city-state with Lombok, Luang Prabang, and Chiang Rai.

India has updated its customs duty-free baggage allowance to Rs 75,000 for residents, aligning regulations with modern travel trends.

New Chitose Airport has integrated artificial intelligence and computer vision to optimize ground operations and unlock operational capacity.

Modern travelers are adopting underseat cabin backpacks like the 0.71kg Aerolite to bypass budget airline baggage fees.

Boeing and Archer Aviation have signed a definitive agreement where Archer acquires Wisk Aero, SkyGrid, and Insitu to build an autonomous flight ecosystem.

Lufthansa Group is introducing high-speed Starlink satellite Wi-Fi across approximately 850 aircraft by 2029, starting with an Airbus A320neo.

With Japan hosting 21 million visitors in H1 2026, modern cinema experiences and the solo-katsu culture are offering unique, affordable indoor escapes.

Maldivian has expanded its partnership with AVIAREPS India to a pan-India mandate, targeting tourist growth and direct flights from Kochi and Trivandrum.

Mongolia welcomed 417,600 international visitors in H1 2026, marking a 27.2% YoY increase driven by Russian, Chinese, and Korean travelers.