The European Union confirmed today that the Entry/Exit System (EES) is now fully operational across the Schengen Area, marking a "digital revolution" in border management.
Barceló Hotel Group, the second-largest hotel chain in Spain, officially joined the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) as a Global Member today.
The Liberia National Tourism Authority (LNTA) today finalized a series of high-level Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with the government of Malta, aimed at institutional strengthening and market access.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) reported today that May 1 marks the peak of a massive Chinese tourist surge, with an estimated 136,000 visitors expected to arrive this week.

The National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) released an updated global forecast today, projecting that international arrivals will officially surpass pre-pandemic 2019 levels by the end of 2026.
The International Conference on Agritourism for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods (ICASRL) opened today in Warsaw, Poland, and Sofia, Bulgaria, signaling a major global push for rural tourism development.
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