Inbound Tourism Weakens as Travel Networks Reposition

The week pointed to an uneven slowdown in international tourism, with the U.S. and Japan both losing inbound momentum. Airlines and travel groups nevertheless reshaped where they compete and how they capture trip spending.

Gulf aviation combined new network ambition with practical limits imposed by war-risk insurance. Travel growth also exposed sharper pressure on safety and crowd management, from a deadly resort fire to Santorini's lower cruise cap.