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Reports and policy papers from the institutions that set the agenda for world tourism: UN Tourism, WTTC, OECD, the European Commission and the European Travel Commission. These publications track arrivals, receipts, employment and the regulatory environment at global and regional scale.
TourismIntel summarises each release in an original brief — key findings, headline figures, methodology and what it means for destinations and operators — with a direct link to the official document.
39 reports · sorted by publication date
IATA's International Tax Governance report examines the institutional and policy framework governing taxation of international air transport and its recent destabilisation.
Civil aviation authorities face mounting pressure to stabilize and forecast overflight fee revenue despite growing air traffic. Manual invoicing processes, data inconsistencies, and billing disputes create cash flow volatility that undermines strategic planning.
The Global Cooperation Barometer 2026, published by the World Economic Forum, argues that cooperation is essential for economic resilience and security, yet sovereign politics consistently obstruct multilateral engagement.
The World Economic Forum's May 2026 Chief Economists' Outlook presents a significantly more pessimistic view than its January edition, reflecting escalating Middle East conflict, Strait of Hormuz closure, and resulting supply-chain disruption.
The World Economic Forum's Global Aviation Sustainability Outlook 2026 assesses the aviation sector's pathway to net-zero emissions amid simultaneous pressures for growth, affordability and decarbonization.
IATA's July 2026 report quantifies economic consequences of air traffic control delays in the US National Airspace System from 2015 to 2025. Non-weather ATC delays increased 142% despite passenger traffic growth of only 4.9%, revealing structural capacity problems.
IATA's August 2025 report documents the persistent impact of aircraft manufacturing shortages beginning in 2019. The global fleet comprises 35,550 aircraft as of June 2025, with 30,300 active and 5,250 in storage.
IATA's June 2026 Air Passenger Market Analysis reports that global aviation traffic declined 1.7% year-on-year, showing modest improvement from May's 2.2% contraction but remaining in negative territory.
The World Economic Forum's 2023–2024 Annual Report documents progress across five thematic centres addressing global challenges in manufacturing, climate, cybersecurity, energy transition and financial systems.
The World Economic Forum's Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2025, published in collaboration with Accenture, examines cybersecurity trends affecting global economies and societies throughout 2025.
The World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs Report 2025 finds expected worker skill disruption stabilising at 39% by 2030, down from 44% in 2023, as employers adapt to technological change and expand training.
IATA's May 2026 report examines the Middle East's pivotal role in global aviation and assesses geopolitical disruptions' impact on networks and operations.
IATA's April 2026 Air Cargo Market Analysis documents global cargo demand growth of 4.0% year-on-year, underpinned by robust Asian trade flows despite severe geopolitical headwinds in the Middle East.
IATA's case study examines how air transport serves as essential infrastructure in remote communities, focusing on Vanuatu's diverging economic performance.
IATA's June 2026 Global Outlook projects aviation into an unprecedented crisis triggered by the Strait of Hormuz closure on 28 February 2026, which cut global crude oil supply by 10 million barrels per day and doubled jet fuel prices.
