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Iran Crisis Cuts Gulf Medical Travel to Asia
A conflict in West Asia has closed air corridors and cut Gulf medical tourism to Asia, with India reporting the steepest fall in patient arrivals.
Longevity Travel Market Valued at $18 Billion, $48.2 Billion by 2033
Luxury hotels and clinics are rebuilding around longevity travel, a market Us Weekly reported at $18 billion and projected to reach $48.2 billion by 2033.
Grenada Expands Wellness Tourism With Two Resorts
Grenada is expanding its luxury wellness tourism offer after the 2024 openings of Silversands Beach House and Six Senses La Sagesse on the Spice Island.
Malaysia Medical Tourism Stays Strong Despite Tax
Malaysia's finance minister says the country's medical tourism remains competitive despite a new six per cent sales and service tax on private healthcare.
Thailand Targets Wellness Tourism As Arrivals Fall
Thailand has trimmed its 2026 arrivals forecast to around 32 million while betting on luxury wellness travel, with Phuket set to host the Global Wellness Summit.
Korea Medical Tourism Surges On K-beauty Demand
Medical tourism consumption in Korea rose 5.8 times year on year in the first quarter, driven by K-beauty demand and platforms expanding foreign-patient services.
Albania's Dental Tourism Grows 400%, Eyes 100,000 Patients by 2026
Briefglance reports Albania's dental tourism grew 400 per cent since 2020, with more than 80,000 patients in 2024 and a target above 100,000 by 2026.
Celebrities Drive Beauty Tourism to Seoul and Dubai
Kim Kardashian, Gwyneth Paltrow, Rachel Brosnahan and Eva Longoria are fuelling a wave of celebrity beauty tourism to Seoul, Dubai, Italy and California.
Fiji Airways Launches FlyWell In-Flight Wellness Programme
Fiji Airways will roll out FlyWell, an in-flight wellness programme for long-haul flights to the USA, starting with complimentary recovery products for Business Class guests.
Thailand and Bahrain Discuss Medical Tourism Cooperation
Thailand and Bahrain agreed to deepen cooperation in medical and wellness tourism during high-level talks in Bangkok, reinforcing Thailand's ties to Gulf patient markets.
Lagos Mandates Health Insurance to Curb Medical Tourism
The Lagos State Government has made health insurance mandatory and set out to reverse outbound medical tourism, targeting a place among Africa's top three healthcare destinations.
Full Moon Tourism and Astrotourism Reshape Luxury Wellness Travel
NSSG Club reports luxury hotels and resorts building full moon tourism and astrotourism experiences around the lunar calendar, inside a growing wellness tourism market.