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Tokyo to Shift to a 3% Lodging Tax in 2027, Raising Costs
Tokyo to Replace Lodging Tax With 3% Charge From April 2027 Tokyo will replace its current flat-rate lodging tax with a…
TRAVEL NEWS · 2026.09.16 · 5 min readSeptember 2026
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Japan Travel Bookings Jump 174% as Fuel Surcharges Fall
Japan travel bookings rise 174.5% after fuel surcharge cuts International travel bookings for the summer are showing cle…
TRAVEL NEWS · 2026.09.15 · 4 min read
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How Foreign Residents Can Power Inbound Tourism in Korea
Foreign Residents in Korea: Inbound Tourism’s Everyday Connection Network South Korea’s inbound tourism indu…
TRAVEL NEWS · 2026.09.15 · 8 min read
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The High-Cost Travel Model and the Struggles of Small Travel Agencies and Local Operators
Why Has the High-Cost Travel Model Returned? With oil prices, exchange rates and local costs all rising, the cost of ove…
TRAVEL NEWS · 2026.09.15 · 7 min read
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How High Oil Prices Changed Consumer Travel Patterns
Why the 2023 Travel Market Was About More Than an Oil Price Shock The changes in travel spending patterns in 2023 cannot…
TRAVEL NEWS · 2026.09.15 · 6 min read
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How AI Is Transforming the Travel Industry Through Back-Office Automation
From Customer Chatbots to Back-Office Automation AI adoption in the travel industry is expanding beyond travel recommend…
TRAVEL NEWS · 2026.09.15 · 6 min read