tourism sector

Nearly three-quarters of Cuba's hotels have closed due to US sanctions and fuel shortages, with seven international hotel chains responsible for half of all rooms leaving the island. Tourism, Cuba's second-largest foreign currency source and employer of over 300,000 people, has been described as 'almost totally paralyzed'.

The Union Minister announced ₹207 crore for tourism projects in Andhra Pradesh, with ₹127.40 crore under Swadesh Darshan 2.0 and ₹79.37 crore under PRASHAD schemes.

Myanmar's junta-led government aims to attract 2 million tourists annually to gain global legitimacy, but analysts highlight significant challenges following the 2021 coup and subsequent civil unrest. Tourism has declined due to the crisis, which has resulted in over 100,000 deaths, according to the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data monitor.

AP Chambers praises the government's efforts to strengthen the tourism sector and recommends forming a stakeholder advisory council, promoting the 'Visit AP' campaign internationally, fast-tracking MSME project approvals, and developing tourism circuits.

Kerala's budget has granted industry status to the tourism sector, a move that stakeholders are applauding. The decision is seen as a significant boost for the sector's development.

The Kerala Budget proposes legal amendments to allocate more land from the plantation sector for tourism development. The initiative aims to enhance industry benefits within the tourism sector.

Tourism Minister P.C. Vishnunadh highlights the importance of private investment and outlines plans for comprehensive development and marketing initiatives to strengthen Kerala’s tourism sector.

A delegation led by the CKTI has demanded that 1% of Kerala's tourism revenue be reinvested in the sector to address a decade of neglect, focusing on development, marketing, and infrastructure.

Spanish hotel chain Meliá will close its hotels in Cuba, a move attributed to U.S. sanctions and an ongoing oil embargo, further impacting the island’s tourism sector.