Travel Trends
Identifying shifts in global travel patterns allows insurance medical network managers to ensure their partners are in the right place at the right time
Who pays when travel plans go wrong? EU passenger rights overhaul redraws responsibilities
The new rules strengthen airline obligations around delays, rerouting, and passenger assistance, potentially reshaping aspects of travel disruption claims handling
22 Jun 2026
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Siân Yates
Event tourism fuels summer travel demand, Allianz Partners finds
Allianz Partners data shows summer travel is increasingly driven by live events and sports, accelerating new patterns in demand that are reshaping travel insurance needs
21 Jun 2026
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Chloe Fox
Egypt fast-tracks work permits for foreign tourism workers with new 15-day initiative
A streamlined two-day work permit route for foreign tourism staff is set to ease hiring bottlenecks across key destinations as Egypt’s travel sector continues its record growth trajectory
19 Jun 2026
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Chloe Fox
AI integrations gain ground as VisitorsCoverage launches travel insurance protocol server
New technology aimed at AI booking platforms could accelerate automated insurance distribution and reshape digital travel purchasing journeys
16 Jun 2026
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Siân Yates
Research points to growing demand for integrated travel planning and embedded protection
A new global survey suggests travellers increasingly favour consolidated booking journeys, creating fresh opportunities for insurance distribution
15 Jun 2026
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Siân Yates
Spain hits 96.8m visitors as it leads Europe’s travel growth ahead of Phocuswright Europe 2026
Phocuswright data shows Spain leading Europe’s travel growth as industry executives prepare to assess travel trends at the market research company’s annual conference in Barcelona
11 Jun 2026
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Chloe Fox
Heat concerns could reshape European travel patterns, InsureandGo research suggests
With three in four holidaymakers expecting some European hotspots to become too hot to visit by 2030, travel habits could be set for a significant shift
10 Jun 2026
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Chloe Fox
IATA reports 3.4% fall in air passenger demand
The fall in global air passenger demand was exclusively driven by a fall in demand in the Middle East due to the US/Israel–Iran war, according to the Association
8 Jun 2026
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Oliver Cuenca
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A new year and a new President for USTIA
Brandon Bates talks to ITIJ about his new role, the importance of collaboration, and what’s coming up in 2026 for the Association
2 Mar 2026
South Korea confronts overtourism amid record visitor surge
A sharp rise in visitor numbers is testing the balance between economic growth and sustainable travel, as the global challenge of overtourism reaches new intensity
5 Jan 2026
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Chloe Fox
Industry Voice: From discovery to booking: capturing the new wave of APAC travellers
As APAC travel evolves from spontaneous getaways to purposeful, value-driven journeys, Taranjeet Singh, Managing Director of Venture Markets, APAC at Criteo, outlines how shifting behaviours, AI adoption, and data-driven strategies...
5 Jan 2026
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Taranjeet Singh
Global travel predictions for 2026
Alysia Cameron-Davies explores the trends shaping the year ahead, from the impact of geopolitical tensions and climate change to the rise of solo travel, coolcations, and the demand for authentic, meaningful experiences
1 Dec 2025
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Alysia Cameron-Davies
Why international education is no longer an ‘anglosphere’
Milan Korcok examines the huge changes in international student numbers, and the implications this
has globally
1 Dec 2025
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Milan Korcok
Industry Voice: Evolving expectations: what the globally mobile workforce want from their IPMI
As global work patterns evolve, international health insurers are adapting to meet rising expectations of flexibility, digital access, and holistic care, explains Andrew Blomberg, Vice President of Global Benefits at...
1 Dec 2025
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Andrew Blomberg
The travel experience – from Europe to the US
Robin Gauldie explores the current travel patterns to and from the US and Europe, and asks how insurers can better align their products with the evolving needs of travellers
1 Nov 2025
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Robin Gauldie
Europe is burning in the summer
Will Europe become too hot for tourists in July and August? Mandy Langfield investigates
31 Oct 2025
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Mandy Langfield