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THAI and Turkish sign joint business accord
BANGKOK, 6 JUNE 2025: Thai Airways International (THAI) and Turkish Airlines signed a Joint Business Agreement in Delhi at IATA Annual General Meeting on 1 June 2025, an important step towards enhancing cooperation between the flag carriers of...

Stein, NC business leaders raise concerns over disaster spending as 2025 hurricane season opens
Responding to the widespread devastation from Hurricane Helene will cost so much that it’ll set other road and bridge construction work back by years, state business leaders told reporters Thursday, as North Carolina braces for the upcoming 2025...

Airlines on edge
The aviation industry faces multiple threats to its business, from US tariffs to conflict zones around the world, writes Molpasorn Shoowong Despite improving financially this year, the aviation industry is still bracing for uncertainties from...

Walnut Creek officials to use tracking data to boost tourism
The Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce is hoping to entice more people to visit by using data collected through tracking tourists. The chamber has teamed up with a location intelligence platform called Arrivalist, which uses mobile location data to...

Business Retention and Expansion Program Cohorts From Beloit, Goodland and Hays to Gather June 9 at FHSU
Earlier this spring, the Professional and Continuing Education (PCE) group at Fort Hays State University launched an innovative pilot educational program designed to equip business, government, economic development, and higher education leaders...

Why feeding the food industry is a part of the Western Sydney growth puzzle
Discretionary spend at venues has dropped and margins are tightening throughout the industry as household budgets are squeezed. Despite this, we are seeing an increased trend for Australians to dine out, rather than dining at home. According to...

Thailand seeks to woo more Chinese tourists
Participants taste local Thai herbal drinks during Thailand's annual major tourism event "Thailand Travel Mart Plus 2025" held in Chiang Mai on Thursday. YANG WANLI/CHINA DAILY Thailand's tourism authorities expressed confidence that China will...

Eagles in Moscow for business – Ekong
Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has declared that Nigeria’s squad is in Moscow with a clear purpose ahead of their friendly against Russia at the Luzhniki Stadium today, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Speaking at a pre-match press...

Meghalaya Tourism Policy: Brief analysis
By Rudi Warjri Meghalaya is in the national news unfortunately for melancholic reasons, owing to the disappearance of a newly married couple from Indore in the Sohra area. The Meghalaya Police is doing a good job in tracing the mortal remains etc....
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AI tools that will help scale your business in 2025
Photo courtesy of cottonbro studio on Pexels Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. With half of the 2025 calendar pages already discarded, businesses are still striving to stay competitive, which means embracing the...

Forever 605 Day highlighting tourism opportunities across South Dakota
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Falls Park is one of eastern South Dakota’s most well-known sites to residents and tourists alike, joining a number of other hot spots for tourism in the state. On 605 Day, Travel South Dakota is launching its...

Tourist Attractions in Niagara Falls, Canada
Written by Lana Law and Michael Law Updated Jun 5, 2025 Niagara Falls, Canada, sits on the edge of the Niagara Gorge, at the site of Niagara Falls, one of Canada's biggest attractions. Its strategic location has made it one of the most popular...

According to the aviation industry, credit card legislation could end loyalty rewards
According to a group of aviation industry representatives, legislation moving through the senate could spell the end of credit card rewards. The amendment proposed by Senators Roger Marshall and Dick Durbin, and part of the crypto-focused GENIUS...
China’s tourism industry could hit one trillion yuan by 2026: Citi
[SINGAPORE] China’s tourism sector will gain a boost as the country seeks to diversify from manufacturing to other services, said Citi in a note on Thursday (Jun 5). This could transform the country’s tourism sector into a one trillion yuan...

Tourism Board launches ‘Nepal Travel Specialist’ online course
Building of Nepal Tourism Board located at Bhrikutimandap in Kathmandu. (File photo) KATHMANDU; The Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) has launched the ‘Nepal Travel Specialist – Basic Level’ online course with the goal of enhancing the knowledge, skills,...

Alaska tourism operators begin the season with one word in mind: uncertainty
The yellow umbrella that tops Tia’s Gourmet Sausages and Gyros has been a staple in downtown Anchorage for well over a decade. The location on Fourth Avenue is normally bustling in the summer, but around lunchtime on Monday, it’s unusually quiet....
Qantas and Hawaiian Airlines kick-off new partnership to Honolulu and beyond
Qantas Frequent Flyers can now use their Qantas Points to book hundreds of thousands of new reward seats with Hawaiian Airlines, marking the start of the strategic airline partnership announced by the two carriers in January. As part of the...

Wayfarer review: Qantas’ business class from Perth to Paris is a dream to fly
Qantas’ Business Class cabin is one of the leading offerings in the sky, thanks to restaurant-quality meals, fantastic wines, flatbed seats and terrific entertainment and it makes for a brilliant journey on one of the world’s longest routes, Perth...

Tourist Destinations In Sikkim, Except Lachen & Lachung, Open: Tourism Dept
The Department of Tourism and Civil Aviation, Government of Sikkim, has confirmed that, except for Lachen and Lachung in Chungthang Sub-Division of Mangan district, all other tourist destinations across the state remain open and safe for visitors....