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Driven by Vision 2030, Saudi digital travel trends show rapid growth in mobile booking platforms, AI tools, and seamless global travel connectivity.
The global travel market size is projected to reach USD 3.3 trillion by 2034, driven by digital booking tools and a strong rise in international tourist arrivals.
Airbus has signed a major partnership agreement with European artificial intelligence company Mistral AI, opening a new chapter in the use of secure and sovereign AI across commercial aircraft, helicopters, defence and space activities. The agreement, announced in Paris on 28 May 2026, will allow Airbus to deploy Mistral AI models across sensitive aerospace operations
Summer travellers are facing growing digital risks as fraudsters use convincing booking messages, fake payment pages and deceptive QR codes to target people planning holidays or moving through busy transport hubs. The threat is increasingly relevant as passengers rely on smartphones for hotel reservations, airline check-in, airport parking, restaurant menus, transport payments and attraction tickets.
Ghana has launched a national electronic visa portal and removed visa fees for holders of African passports, introducing a major travel reform designed to support tourism, business mobility and stronger connections across the continent. President John Dramani Mahama officially launched the Ghana e-visa portal on 25 May 2026 during celebrations marking the 63rd African Union
Australia has expanded its digital arrivals pilot to Melbourne Airport, giving eligible international passengers a simpler way to complete travel declarations before landing. The move introduces the Australia Travel Declaration to selected Qantas flights arriving from New Zealand and marks another step towards modernising border processing at major Australian gateways. From 26 May 2026, eligible
Ethiopia and Israel are expanding cooperation across tourism, technology, agriculture and infrastructure as both countries explore new opportunities for investment, visitor growth and stronger people-to-people connections. The relationship is rooted in longstanding historical and cultural ties, but its latest phase is increasingly focused on the future. Ethiopia is seeking to strengthen its emerging technology ecosystem,
European travel has entered a new digital-border era after the EU Entry/Exit System became fully operational across the Schengen area on 10 April 2026. The change affects short-stay visitors from outside the European Union, including travellers from the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Africa and Brazil. For tourism businesses, the shift
A new artificial intelligence-based heatwave forecasting model developed for the United Arab Emirates has achieved 96 per cent accuracy during testing, highlighting the growing potential of technology to strengthen extreme-weather preparedness across one of the world’s leading tourism and aviation hubs. The research model is designed to predict short-term heatwave risks in an arid climate
Odisha has launched the Go Adventure portal, a dedicated digital platform designed to strengthen adventure tourism and connect travellers with the eastern Indian state’s growing range of outdoor experiences. The initiative creates a central online destination for visitors exploring nature-based activities while supporting a wider push to develop safe, structured and sustainable tourism across Odisha.
British tourists travelling to Greece this summer are being advised to follow local airport instructions carefully as Europe expands its digital Entry/Exit System across the Schengen area. However, the latest official guidance provides an important Greece-specific update: Greek authorities have indicated that fingerprints and photographs will not be collected from UK travellers as part of
UAE travellers heading to Europe are entering a new era of border control after the European Union’s Entry/Exit System became fully operational across the Schengen area on April 10, 2026. The digital platform now records the arrival and departure of non-EU nationals visiting for short stays, replacing routine passport stamping with biometric and travel-document checks
