
What the Middle East conflict reveals about global tourism
When conflict escalated across the Middle East in late February 2026, one of the first global industries to register the shock was travel. Within days, more than 23,000 flights had been c...
With over 15 years of experience supporting the development, resilience and recovery of cities and destinations across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and the Caribbean, Charlotte combines expertise in urban planning, tourism, heritage and post-disaster recovery. After managing infrastructure, hospitality and destination development projects for international organisations, governments and companies, she joined the World Economic Forum in 2023 to lead its work on Travel and Tourism and its contribution to economic development and destination transformation.
When conflict escalated across the Middle East in late February 2026, one of the first global industries to register the shock was travel. Within days, more than 23,000 flights had been c...
人々は旅をしています。それも、極めて頻繁に。地政学的、経済的、環境的な課題が依然として続く中、2025年には世界で過去最高の15億人の観光客到着数が記録され、2026年の第1四半期だけで約3億700万人が海外へ渡航しました。これは、旅行・観光(T&T)業界がパンデミックによる低迷から回復しただけでなく、現在も活発に成長していることを明確に示しています。
People are travelling. A lot. Despite ongoing geopolitical, economic and environmental challenges, a record 1.5 billion tourist arrivals were registered globally in 2025, with around 307 ...
Echa un vistazo a los titulares de los medios y quizá te preguntes cuál será el futuro del turismo tal y como lo conocemos.
Glance at the news headlines and you might wonder about the future for tourism as we know it.



