Travel Events News

The 22nd Akwaaba African Travel Market opened September 13, 2026 at Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos, focusing on AFCON 2027 to boost intra-African travel. The event also relaunched the African Tour Operators’ Summit and hosted the Africa Travel 100 Awards recognizing top regional tour operators.

ITB Berlin 2027 was officially launched in September 2026 in Berlin with the new theme ‘Travel & Tourism in Motion’. The event aims to gather international travel professionals.

Travel trade shows in the USA saw record-high attendance on September 13, 2026, with significant increases in exhibitors and participants. However, industry debate continues over the return on investment these events offer.

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Tourism partners with WTM Spotlight Riyadh 2026 as strategic partner for the event held at Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center from Sept 8 to 10, 2026. The event supports Vision 2030 goals to attract 150 million visitors annually and boost tourism's GDP contribution.

The 22nd Akwaaba African Travel Market opened on September 13, 2026, at Lagos’s Eko Hotel, focusing on sports tourism and AFCON 2027. The African Tour Operators’ Summit returns after eight years to connect West and East African operators.

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Tourism has partnered with WTM Spotlight Riyadh as the strategic partner for the inaugural event in September 2026 at the Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center. The event aims to connect international tourism businesses with Saudi markets and supports the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 goals to grow tourism's economic contribution to 10% of GDP by 2030.

The Arabian Travel Market 2026 commenced on September 14 in Dubai, hosting over 2,800 exhibitors and 55,000 professionals. The event focused on AI, virtual reality, and other travel technologies.

The 22nd Akwaaba African Travel Market opened on September 13, 2026, at Lagos’ Eko Hotel and Suites focusing on sports tourism. The event features the African Tour Operators’ Summit and the Africa Travel 100 Awards recognizing tour operators advancing African tourism.

The Saudi Ministry of Tourism announced its strategic partnership with WTM Spotlight Riyadh 2026, set for September 8-10 at Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center. The event will connect global tourism businesses with Saudi Arabia to foster investment opportunities.

The Arabian Travel Market 2026 opened in Dubai on September 14, featuring over 2,800 exhibitors and more than 55,000 tourism professionals. The event introduced the ATM Travel Tech exhibition, showcasing AI, VR, robotics, fintech, and green technology innovations transforming travel.