international tourism record 2025

2025 travel hit a record: these places grew the fastest

UN Tourism’s early figures show 2025 reached 1.52 billion international arrivals, about 60 million more than 2024, with global tourism receipts at $1.9 trillion. Behind the headline, the real story is where growth accelerated and what that changes for planning a smoother 2026 trip.

busiest air routes 2025

The world’s #1 flight route in 2025 isn’t in Europe or the US

In 2025, the world’s busiest air routes aren’t between Europe and the US. They’re overwhelmingly in Asia-Pacific, driven by short domestic flights that run at a near-constant pace. OAG’s latest ranking shows just how much these corridors work like shuttles, and what that says about the way people travel today.