At least 30 million tourists are expected to visit Thailand this year and spend 1.5 trillion baht ($43.74 billion), according to projections by the Tourism Council, an industry body.

The United Kingdom is expected to experience variable weather conditions, including showers, cloud cover, sunny spells, hail, and thunder in some parts. However, temperatures are forecasted to rise in the coming days to the highest recorded this year, with highs of 14 degree Celsius anticipated on Saturday afternoon in London and 16 degree Celsius  on Sunday in the southeast.

Japan was long the only developed nation that banned casinos but passed legislation in 2016 paving the way to make the industry legal.

The two advocacy groups, Equality Florida and the Florida Immigrant Coalition, have issued travel advisories warning against travel to Florida, citing the state’s anti-LGBTQ laws, restrictions on reproductive health care, repeal of gun safety laws, and racial prejudice.

Six cruise ships will call during the visit by dozens of sailing vessels in the famous Tall Ships Races event at the end of July.

The travel and tourism sector has become a prime focus for cyberattacks in recent times, resulting in ransomware incidents arising from data breaches.

Leisure remains the primary reason for travel (69%), though the drop of 7% over 2022 suggests a potential slowdown in the post-pandemic ‘revenge’ travel.

While severe disruptive behaviour from passengers is still a rarity – and every flier is or should be aware of the consequences – any incident can be costly for airlines and causes delays.

International visitors totaled 934,500 in November. In January, the number rose to around 1.5 million visitors, which is down from 2.7 million in 2019, according to the Japan Tourism Board.

The country has been optimistic about adding an immense number of visitors in the coming years as Qatar witnessed over two million tourists in November and December during the FIFA World Cup 2022.