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Smart Travel: Saudi Arabia MICE Industry Booms, American Airlines Shuts Down Group-Jumpers, $65 Billion Needed to Address Coastal and Marine Tourism Climate Issues

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Read More : Smart Travel: Wynn Resorts’ Bigger Better UAE Plans Revealed, Indigenous Tourism Booms and More Saudi Arabia’s MICE industry saw a nearly 15% boost in 2023 as a result of over 17,000 events that brought in over 20 million visitors, cementing the country’s position as a major meetings and events destination.

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Smart Travel: Universal Plans New Park Near London, Viking Launches First Hydrogen-Powered Cruise Ship and More

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The countrys new airport, located just 19 miles from Phnom Penh, will be ready for your arrival in July. As always, Smart Travel is here with the latest must-know updates in travel and tourism. We look forward to welcoming the worlds first hydrogen-powered cruise ship to our fleet in 2026. Cambodia calling?

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Smart Travel: Universal Plans New Park Near London, Viking Launches First Hydrogen-Powered Cruise Ship and More

Smart Meetings

The countrys new airport, located just 19 miles from Phnom Penh, will be ready for your arrival in July. As always, Smart Travel is here with the latest must-know updates in travel and tourism. We look forward to welcoming the worlds first hydrogen-powered cruise ship to our fleet in 2026. Cambodia calling?

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Smart Travel: Chase and Travelport Team Up, Ottawa Airport and Light Rail Transit Connect, New Security Screening Wows in Frankfurt and More

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As always, Smart Travel is here to bring you the latest cant-miss news in tourism and travel. Ottawa continues to position itself as a world-class destination for international conferences and events, said Lesley Pincombe, vice president of meetings and major events at Ottawa Tourism.

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Smart Travel: Americans’ Recession Fears Impact Travel, Robots Set to Transform Marriott Hotels, Delta Lures Southwest Passengers and More

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As always, Smart Travel is here to bring you this weeks must-read travel and tourism news. These innovations are already in place in locations across the East Coast and are headed to Arizona, New Mexico and California next. market with its inaugural private jet journey, Colors of the World , set to depart in March 2026.

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A City Within a City to Launch in SoCal

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BE, says the privately funded project stemmed from Anaheim’s need for a central location outside of Disneyland. Anaheim, since the dawn of Disney, has been a huge driver for Orange County, for Southern California, for travel tourism,” says Pederson. Yet this tourism has been largely family oriented. 2026 – “Phase Two” begins.

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ASAE Cleveland: A Prodigal Son’s Guide to The Land

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and later at Cleveland Magazine , the local electric company’s marketing slogan was Best Location in the Nation. Construction will be ongoing until late 2025 or early 2026, but without major disruption in the original hall. If food tourism is high on your list, don’t miss West Side Market on the edge of what’s known as Ohio City.

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