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Skift Take: Tourist arrivals reached 2.17 million by December 11, pushing Sri Lanka past last year’s total. The bigger goal, though, was to edge closer to the 2018 peak of 2.3 million, and much will depend on how many travelers arrive in the last stretch of December.
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Skift Take: Google’s new beta feature turns nearly any earbuds paired with Android phones into live AI translators. That makes language more accessible — and less of a friction point for travel.
Skift Take: The math is bad. Rising wages, taxes, insurance premiums, and other costs are outrunning revenue growth at many hotels.
Skift Take: The global appetite for authentic travel is increasingly central to demand, and the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi is meeting it with scale and intention. Its cultural strategy shows a destination treating curiosity as its most valuable currency.
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Skift Take: Extreme vetting, along with more travel fees, could deter tourists ahead of major events like the World Cup.
