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Thailand Eyes High-Spending Markets Amid China Tourism Slump

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Thailand built its tourism engine on volume, and no market delivered like China. But with Chinese arrivals nowhere near pre-pandemic numbers, Thai tourism officials are making a hard pivot: fewer tourists, but higher spenders. Read the Complete Story On Skift

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Key figures in politics, tourism, hospitality and investment to speak at AHICE Aotearoa

Hotel Management

A collection of New Zealand’s most influential hotel and tourism leaders will take to the stage at the upcoming Aotearoa Hotel Industry Conference and Exhibition (AHICE), hosted by HM Magazine and Hotel Council Aotearoa. Minister for Tourism and Hospitality and Deputy Leader of the House, the Hon.

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‘Open for investment’: AHICE Fiji spotlights market opportunities

Hotel Management

Opportunities abound in the Fijian hotel market – that was the message to the more than 350 hotel industry leaders that gathered at Sofitel Fiji Resort and Spa this week for the AHICE Fiji Islands Investment in Tourism Summit. It is a time for connection, of alignment and of shared opportunity,” Seeto said. Fiji is open for investment.

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Hotelier confidence returning as New Zealand invests further in tourism

Hotel Management

The New Zealand Government is investing an additional NZ$35 million in its new Tourism Growth Roadmap with an ambitious goal of doubling New Zealand’s tourism export earnings by 2034. Tourism, which is currently New Zealand’s second largest export, has struggled to bounce back in the wake of the pandemic.

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Minor Hotels signs management letting rights for Queens Wharf Residences

Hotel Management

Given our extensive experience managing over 550 properties globally, including 11 existing properties in Brisbane CBD, we are well-equipped to manage this pioneering development which further establishes Brisbanes position on the world stage as a global destination for entertainment, leisure and tourism.

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CoStar, Tourism Economics Downgrade Growth Projections in Revised U.S. Hotel Forecast Through 2026

Lodging

WASHINGTONCoStar and Tourism Economics downgraded growth projections in a revised 2025-26 U.S. percentage points), […] The post CoStar, Tourism Economics Downgrade Growth Projections in Revised U.S. hotel forecast released at the NYU International Hospitality Investment Forum. percentage points), demand (down 0.6

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International flights set to boost hotel occupancy in 2026, CBRE reports

Hotel Management

Increased capacity from core markets including China, India, Southeast Asia, North America and the Middle East is expected to drive a continued recovery in international arrivals, reinforcing aviation’s role as a critical lever for tourism and hotel sector growth,” said CBRE’s Head of Hotels Research, Ally Gibson. “As