AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoTravel Disruptions: Protests and violence in France are unnerving visitors, with reports of about 10% of hotel bookings cancelled and Paris hotels seeing weaker bookings for the coming weeks. Asia-Pacific Demand: South Korea welcomed 1.28 million cruise passengers and crew in January–August, up 12% year on year; scheduled fourth-quarter calls could push the annual total past two million. Japan’s international arrivals fell 2.9% in the first nine months, as Chinese visits plunged 55.5%, despite growth from South Korea, Taiwan and other markets. New Tourism Draws: A golf resort has helped bring a surge of South Korean visitors to Japan’s small town of Nakagawa, while Bohol plans to resume whale shark watching in November after a nationwide tourism slowdown. Travel Advisories: Heavy rain, landslides and fallen trees have prompted authorities to urge tourists to avoid unnecessary trips to Ooty and vulnerable Nilgiris hill routes.
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