44.67m
Visits to England's 15 DCMS-sponsored museums, 2025/26
Up 96% from 22.77 million in 1999/2000, before universal free entry began in December 2001.
Source · Museums Association
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19.4m
Overseas visits to national museums, 2024/25
National Audit Office figure, cited by the Museums Association; the national museums generated £563m of their own income that year.
Source · Museums Association
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4
Icelandair St. Louis–Reykjavik weekly flights
Weekly nonstops from 14 May to 24 October 2027, making St. Louis Icelandair's 16th US destination.
Source · St. Louis Public Radio
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61%
Fall trip planners intending to travel within Canada
Down from 77% in summer 2026, as Canadians shift plans abroad. Leger online survey of 1,538 Canadians, 4–6 Sept 2026.
Source · Leger
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60%
Canadians less open to U.S. travel than at any time in past year
Among those less likely to visit the U.S., 63% would travel in Canada instead, down from 77%.
Source · Leger
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£50m+
Value of Leger Shearings management buyout
Liam Race and Andrew Oldfield took full ownership in a NatWest-funded buyout, fully exiting the Henry family, completing a process begun in 2019.
Source · Shakespeare Martineau
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4 years
Victoria's run as world's best small city (CNT RCA)
Victoria topped the under-350,000-population category for a fourth straight year, ahead of Puerto Vallarta, Venice and Florence.
3.7 MW
On-site solar at Universal Epic Universe
Three installations, including a 1.4 MW floating array, expected to generate more than 6.7 million kWh a year, according to Universal.
Source · D3Energy
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13%
Choice extended-stay net room growth, Q2 2026
Year-on-year net room growth in Choice Hotels' midscale extended-stay segment; its 12th straight quarter of double-digit growth.
245
SongTeller Hotel rooms and suites
Rooms and suites at Dolly Parton's SongTeller Hotel, which opened in downtown Nashville in October 2026 with a 20,000 sq ft museum.
Source · Haute Living
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19
MICHELIN-starred restaurants in Texas, 2026
Three new One Star restaurants in the third Texas selection; 149 restaurants in all across 30 cuisine types.
Source · MICHELIN Guide
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2
Weekly Air Canada nonstops to Tenerife from Toronto
AC954 departs YYZ Thursdays and Sundays, 25 Oct 2026 to 29 Apr 2027, on a 182-seat A321XLR.
Source · Air Canada
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Up to 25%
Faster than a passport scan at an eGate, in testing
Home Office testing of contactless eGates, which compare a live photo with verified passport and immigration data instead of scanning the passport.
Source · Home Office
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25+
New river cruise vessels launching in 2027
At least 25 new river vessels launch in 2027, most from established lines, per Pavlus Travel & Cruise.
Source · Pavlus Travel & Cruise
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18 Dec
Disney Believe first sailings
Sailings from Port Everglades begin for Disney's fourth Wish-class ship, on four- and five-night Bahamas and Caribbean itineraries.
Source · The Walt Disney Company
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170,000+
Club Med Québec Charlevoix guests since 2021 opening
Club Med says its first Canadian mountain resort has welcomed more than 170,000 guests, the demand case behind Tremblant.
Source · Club Med
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2,832
MICHELIN Key hotels worldwide, 2026
The 2026 global selection added more than 470 hotels in 79 destinations. Chile has 20 Key hotels, up from 17 in 2025.
Source · Viña Santa Rita
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+18%
Delta premium revenue growth, Q3 2026 YoY
Premium revenue grew 18% year over year on a 6% increase in premium seats, Delta said.
Source · Delta Air Lines
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US$3.61
Delta adjusted fuel price per gallon, Q3 2026
Up 60% year over year, including a 13-cent refinery benefit. Delta guides about US$4.25 a gallon for Q4.
Source · Delta Air Lines
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16
Puerto Vallarta nonstop routes from Canada
Puerto Vallarta International Airport serves 55 destinations: 15 domestic and 40 international, including 24 in the US and 16 in Canada.
Source · Jalisco Tourism Board
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82M+
Travellers welcomed by the CBSA, 2025
The Canada Border Services Agency says it welcomed more than 82 million travellers in 2025.
62%
Travellers relying on hotel Wi-Fi abroad
Share of adults who travelled internationally in the past year who rely on hotel or accommodation Wi-Fi abroad. YouGov survey of 14,000+ travellers in 11 countries, for Wise.
Source · Wise
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1,800 km
Mackenzie River main stem, nominated length
The main stem runs just under 1,800 km from Great Slave Lake to the Arctic Ocean, all within the NWT; over 4,200 km with tributaries.
Source · Parks Canada
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6
Mexican beaches in the Americas top 20, 2026
Tulum, Playa Balandra, Playa del Carmen, Akumal, Puerto Vallarta and Playa del Amor in the Condé Nast Traveller Readers' Choice Awards 2026.
87,026
Canadian stay-over arrivals in Barbados, 2025
Revised Jan–Dec 2025 count of Canadian stay-over visitors, about 12% of 707,046 total stay-over arrivals.
85,195
Antarctic visitors who went ashore in 2025–26
Landed passengers rose about 6% even as total visitors fell 4.2% to 113,518. Fewer ships carried more people onto the ice.
Source · IAATO · 2025–26 season
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27,217
Antarctic cruise-only passengers, down from 36,769
Nearly all of last season's decline came from ships that sail past Antarctica without landing anyone, not from interest in going ashore.
Source · IAATO · 2025–26 season
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65.5%
Share of Antarctic landed visits at the top 20 sites
IAATO recorded 3,425 landings across 206 Peninsula sites in 2025–26. The top five alone took about 26.5%.
500
Passengers above which a ship may not land anyone
Antarctic operators also allow one ship per site at a time, no more than 100 people ashore from a vessel and one guide per 20.
21
Experts on the team of every Seabourn Antarctic voyage
Seabourn Venture and Seabourn Pursuit run 19 round trips from Ushuaia between November 2026 and March 2027.
Source · Seabourn · 2026–27 season
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42.7M
International visitors to Japan in 2025, a record
Up 15.8% on 2024 and 34% above 2019. Visitor spending also hit a record ¥9.5 trillion.
Source · JNTO via Nippon.com · 2025
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-59%
Mainland Chinese arrivals in Japan, August 2026
Japan's total fell 9.6% to about 3.1 million in August, attributed to China's travel warning against Japan.
+8.5%
Canadian arrivals in Japan, Jan–May 2026
318,900 Canadians visited in the period. US arrivals rose 8.2% to 1.47 million.
Source · JNTO · Jan–May 2026
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No. 1
Japan's rank among luxury destinations, a first
Virtuoso's survey of more than 3,100 advisors puts Japan ahead of Italy. Tokyo and Kyoto take the top two city spots.
Source · Virtuoso 2027 Luxe Report · Sept 2026
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¥10,000
Kyoto's top lodging tax, per person per night
Since 1 March 2026 it applies to rooms of ¥100,000 or more per person. The old maximum was ¥1,000.
Source · Kyoto City · from Mar 2026
US$46.6M
Extra yearly revenue expected from Kyoto's hotel tax
Skift's Daily Lodging Report put the expected gain from the new five-tier tax at more than US$46.6 million a year.
Source · Skift · Mar 2026
¥3,000
Japan's departure tax, tripled on 1 July 2026
It was ¥1,000. It applies to travellers leaving by air or cruise ship; children under two are exempt.
77
Keys at Songtei Kyoto, opposite Nijō Castle
The second Shangri-La Signatures hotel takes first guests from late 2026, with a full unveiling in early 2027.
30 days
Visa-free stay for Canadians in China, until 31 Dec
Canada joined China's visa-exemption list on 17 February 2026. No extension into 2027 has been announced.
240 hrs
Visa-free transit in China for US travellers
Open to nationals of 57 countries at 65 ports in 24 provinces and municipalities, with a confirmed onward ticket to a third country.
Source · National Immigration Administration
+20.4%
Foreign arrivals in China, first half of 2026
Virtuoso's advisors rank China the No. 1 destination on the rise, crediting broader visa-free entry.
15.9M
International arrivals in Vietnam, Jan–Aug 2026
Up 14.4% on a year earlier. The government is aiming for 25 million arrivals this year.
241
Rooms at Fairmont's new hotel in Hanoi's Old Quarter
Opened in February with 12 suites and a restaurant led by chef Luke Nguyen.
Source · Yahoo Finance · 2026
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869,000
International overnight visitors to Dubai in August
Its strongest month since the regional conflict began. Hotel occupancy reached 66%, up from 36% in March.
Source · The National · Aug 2026
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-44.4%
Dubai visitors, Jan–Aug 2026, year on year
6.97 million visitors through August against 12.54 million a year earlier, after the regional conflict that began in February.
Source · Dubai DET · Jan–Aug 2026
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57 min
Dubai to Abu Dhabi by Etihad Rail
Passenger service began on 30 September with 10 trains a day. The National put the scheduled trip at about 64 minutes.
Source · Dubai DET · Sept 2026
Dh39
Starting fare on the Dubai–Abu Dhabi train
Comfort class starts at Dh39 and Premium at Dh109. Comfort costs more when bought at the station.
Source · The National · Sept 2026
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Level 3
US travel advisory for the UAE: Reconsider Travel
Updated 29 August, it cites the threat of drone and missile attacks. Canada advises a high degree of caution.
6.5M
Visitors to the Grand Egyptian Museum since opening
Reported in September, less than a year after the museum opened to the public on 4 November 2025.
~19M
Visitors to Egypt in 2025
Up 21% on 2024. The government's goal is 30 million visitors a year by 2030.
Source · ATTA · 2025
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6m 22s
Totality over Luxor in the 2 August 2027 eclipse
Close to the eclipse's maximum of six minutes and 23 seconds. Luxor hotels and Nile cabins that week will sell early.
52.07
Egyptian pounds per US dollar on 30 September
Up from 47.70 on 1 January, so a dollar buys about 9% more pounds. Urban inflation was 14.5% in August.
Source · Pound Sterling Live · 2026
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+13.4%
Airline seats to Egypt, September 2026
Seat growth comes as the Grand Egyptian Museum draws demand and new Nile ships arrive.
Source · OAG · Sep 2026
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+54.5%
Canadians leaving Iceland via Keflavík, August
About 314,000 international visitors departed in August. US citizens were 33.9% of them, up 27.2% year on year.
Source · Isavia · Aug 2026
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-15.3%
Forecast drop in Keflavík transfer traffic for 2026
Isavia expects total airport passengers to fall 7.4% after low-cost carrier PLAY ceased operations in September 2025.
Source · Isavia forecast · Dec 2025
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ISK 4,500
Proposed Golden Circle pass for non-residents
A draft bill sets a one-year digital pass at ISK 4,500, or ISK 3,000 off-season, from 1 May 2027. Consultation closes 7 October.
Source · AECO · Sept 2026
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11,300
Paid day visitors per day in Venice in 2026
Down from about 16,700 in 2024. The city has commissioned research into whether its access fee caused the drop.
Source · Dolce Via · 2026
€2
Entry to the Trevi Fountain basin since 2 February
The piazza above stays free, as does access after 10 p.m. Rome residents and children under five do not pay.
Source · Romeing · 2026
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€10
Rome's five-star hotel tax, per person per night
It applies for up to 10 consecutive nights, so a couple on an eight-night stay pays €160.
Source · Idealista · 2026
40
Maximum tour group size per landing on Capri
From summer 2026, groups of more than 20 must use earpieces, and guides may not use umbrellas or flags.
Source · Euronews · Feb 2026
4–5 yrs
How often Cheval Blanc opens a new hotel
Cheval Blanc Pitrizza in Sardinia opens in May 2027 with 65 rooms and suites, including 16 villas with pools.
278
Rooms and suites at Conrad Athens The Ilisian
Hilton opened it on 23 April 2026 in the former Hilton Athens. A penthouse and residences follow later in the year.
Source · Hilton · Apr 2026
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100
Radisson Verified Net Zero hotels targeted by 2030
Four Stockholm and Copenhagen hotels bring the count to nine, each independently verified by TÜV Rheinland.
Source · Radisson Hotel Group · Sept 2026
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€899
Starting price of Eurobike and Eurohike's new 2027 tours
Four self-guided routes in Portugal, Slovenia, the Cinque Terre and the Alps, with luggage transfers and hotels. The Alps crossing is €1,459.
Source · Eurofun Touristik · Sept 2026
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7
New easyJet routes to Spain for summer 2027
They include Girona from Liverpool and London Gatwick, the airline's first flights to the Costa Brava's closest airport.
Source · Hosteltur · Sept 2026
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-32.1%
Arrivals in Turkey from the UAE, Jan–Aug 2026
Total foreign arrivals reached 34.83 million, down 1.84%, as travel from the Gulf fell sharply.
81.9
Hotel AWA's B Impact score, against an 80 minimum
The Lago Llanquihue lodge says it was Chile's first B Corp hotel. B Lab certified its operating company in April 2020.
Source · B Lab directory
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100 yrs
MSC's lease on Ocean Cay in the Bahamas
Signed in 2015 to turn a sand-mining site into a private island. A second island, Sandy Cay, opens in 2028.
Source · Wikipedia · Ocean Cay
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6
Explora Journeys ships planned by 2028
The luxury brand has three ships now. Its guests will share MSC's new Sandy Cay island when it opens in 2028.
Source · MSC Group · Sept 2026
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160 ft
Height of MSC World Atlantic's Cliffhanger swing
The ship floated out in Saint-Nazaire and sails 7- and 14-night Caribbean voyages from Port Canaveral from November 2027.
Source · MSC Cruises
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60th
Barbados independence anniversary, 30 November
The Barbados Food and Rum Festival runs 5 to 8 November, and Air Transat starts Montréal–Barbados nonstops on 13 December.
-27.4%
Canadian car trips back from the US, Aug 2026 vs 2024
Return trips from the US rose 8.8% on August 2025, a fifth straight monthly gain. Air trips were still 22.7% below 2024.
-26%
Canadian travel to New York State in 2025
Canadian spending in the state fell 28% on 2024. New York is now offering Canadian-only discounts.
40,000
Square feet in the AGO's new modern wing
The Dani Reiss Modern and Contemporary Gallery opens in 2027 alongside a full exhibition slate in Toronto.
Source · Art Gallery of Ontario
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260th
Anniversary of Virginia's Omni Homestead Resort
One of a stack of 2026 milestones, alongside Colonial Williamsburg's 100th, with dated programming into the fall.
Source · Virginia Tourism Corporation · Sept 2026
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51st
Edition of the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival
It runs 31 October to 8 November 2026. Guide Sarah Hueniken receives this year's Summit of Excellence Award.
Source · Banff Centre · 2026
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$140K
Raised by a Flair-sponsored anti-trafficking event
The Driving For Change golf tournament in Toronto has raised $452,200 since 2023 for prevention and recovery programs.
Source · Flair Airlines · Sept 2026
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75%
Virtuoso advisors expecting leisure demand to rise
53% expect a slight rise in 2027 and 22% a significant one: their most confident outlook in three years.
Source · Virtuoso 2027 Luxe Report · Sept 2026
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47%
Advisors who say ultraluxe privacy demand is growing
At the top end, Virtuoso says that can mean reserving an entire ship or lodge. Multigenerational travel is the No. 1 trend.
Source · Virtuoso 2027 Luxe Report · Sept 2026
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30%
Advisors citing women-only solo travel
It debuts at No. 4 among top solo experiences. Health and wellness is No. 1 and adventure and trekking No. 2.
Source · Virtuoso 2027 Luxe Report · Sept 2026
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8%
Travellers comfortable booking through an AI platform
Expedia Group's survey of 5,700+ adults in the UK, US and India found 66% would not trust an AI assistant with bookings.
17–20%
European travellers who trust AI results
Compared with 33–42% who trust retail travel agents, in research across the UK, France and Germany.
Source · Phocuswright · Sept 2026
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10
Launch partners for hotel booking in Google AI Mode
US users can book inside AI Mode since 27 August 2026. Marriott, Hilton, IHG, Expedia and Booking.com are among them.
Source · Skift · Aug 2026
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$799
New annual fee, Amex Aeroplan Reserve, from 12 Jan 2027
The Reserve and Business Reserve fee rises from $599 to $799, charged from each cardholder's first annual fee date after 12 January 2027.
Source · American Express Canada
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$125,000
Annual spend for a 10% Aeroplan points bonus on Reserve
Reserve cardholders earn 10% bonus points at $125,000 a year, plus 10% for each further $25,000, up to $400,000, Amex says.
Source · American Express Canada
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330+
Rooms, suites and cabins renewed at Jasper Park Lodge
More than 330 of the lodge's 397 rooms, suites and Signature Cabins were redesigned in a renovation reported at C$100 million, Hotel News Resource reports.
Source · Hotel News Resource
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$135
Concert-only ticket, Symphony Under the Stars, 17 Oct
Concert-only admission is $135 per person plus taxes and fees; dinner and concert is $399 per person, according to the lodge's offer page.
Source · Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
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6M+
Annual visitors to the Old Port of Montréal
The Old Port of Montréal says it welcomes more than six million visitors a year, making it Quebec's most visited recreational tourism destination.
$149
Montréal Bungee Monday rate, plus taxes
Montréal Bungee at the Old Port offers a $149 plus taxes rate every Monday this fall, against $179 for a standard jump on its price list.
2 years
Time to book a NEXUS interview after 1 April 2027
Applicants conditionally approved on or after 1 April 2027 must schedule their enrolment interview within two years, down from the pandemic-era five.
-50%
Drop in Canadian NEXUS applications, 2024 to 2025
Canadian NEXUS applications fell from 695,533 in 2024 to 344,257 in 2025, according to CP24.
Source · CP24
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50
Rooms at Nobu Hotel San Juan, due in 2028
Nobu's first Puerto Rico hotel will be a small urban property with a Nobu restaurant at street level and a rooftop bar, developed with KTT.
29
Nobu hotels listed as coming soon, against 20 open
Nobu's hotel collection page lists 20 open hotels and 29 in the pipeline, including Barbuda, Punta Cana, Tulum and now San Juan.
4
Countdown Cruises with PPA pros before the invitational
Holland America will run four Caribbean sailings with pro meet-and-greets, lessons and island clinics between November 2026 and January 2027.
32
Solo Verandah cabins on the refitted Zuiderdam
Zuiderdam brings Holland America's Evolution refit to Canada & New England for the first time in 2028, with 32 solo balcony cabins and two new Bridgeview Suites.
4 ships
Royal Caribbean ships in Alaska in summer 2028
Anthem, Ovation, Serenade and Voyager of the Seas sail 7-night Alaska cruises from Seattle, Seward and Vancouver, from April to September 2028.
53%
Would pay extra for peace, privacy or fewer crowds
In a Visit Sweden/YouGov survey of 9,212 adults in nine countries, 53% said they would pay extra for more peace, privacy or fewer crowds when travelling.
67%
Prefer places where socializing feels optional
67% of travellers surveyed by YouGov for Visit Sweden prefer destinations where social interaction feels optional rather than expected.
41%
Of travellers surveyed identify as introverts
41% of respondents in Visit Sweden's YouGov survey called themselves introverts, 45% a mix and 14% extroverts.
$10M
CAA Travel Insurance emergency medical maximum
CAA has doubled the emergency medical limit on its travel insurance from $5 million to $10 million ahead of the 2026–27 winter season.
14–15%
Yearly rise in medical costs abroad since 2019, per CAA
CAA says the cost of medical care for travellers abroad, from routine treatment to air ambulance, has risen about 14 to 15 per cent a year since 2019.
Source · CAA Manitoba, 1 Oct 2026
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250+
Adventure activities covered by World Nomads plans
World Nomads, now owned by IMG, says its plans cover more than 250 adventure sports and activities for travellers from more than 100 countries.
Source · IMG, 1 Oct 2026
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1M
Visitors to Foresta Lumina since it opened in 2014
Parc de la Gorge de Coaticook welcomed the night walk's one-millionth visitor at the end of July 2025.
169 m
Length of the Coaticook gorge suspension bridge
The park bills it as the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in North America. It hangs 50 metres above the gorge.
1912
Year monks from Normandy founded Saint-Benoît-du-Lac
Monks of the French abbey of Saint-Wandrille, then in exile in Belgium, founded the abbey on Lac Memphrémagog on 4 December 1912.
Source · Abbaye de Saint-Benoît-du-Lac
1989
Year the world's first ice cider was made, in Quebec
Christian Barthomeuf pressed apples frozen on the tree in Dunham that year; he was named to the Order of Canada in 2020 for inventing ice cider.
46
Townships lodgings listed with spa options
Tourism Eastern Townships now sells "lodgings with spa options", properties with a private spa or treatment centre, as a category of its own.
Source · Tourism Eastern Townships · Oct 2026
2018
Year Lac-Mégantic became Quebec's only Cittaslow town
The town was certified on 22 June 2018 and calls itself the first French-speaking Cittaslow town in the Americas.
Source · Ville de Lac-Mégantic
150 km
Kilometres of multi-use trail in Bromont's Parc des Sommets
The regional park is open to hikers, mountain bikers, fat bikers, cross-country skiers and snowshoers.
Source · Tourisme Bromont
$93
Sépaq annual card for every Quebec national park
A single-park annual card is $51.50 and a daily pass $10.30, under Sépaq's rates from 1 May 2026. Under-18s enter free.
Source · Sépaq · from May 2026
4
Sépaq national parks in the Eastern Townships
Yamaska, Mont-Orford, Mont-Mégantic and Frontenac. Montérégie and the Laurentides have two each.
Source · Sépaq
~120
Food stops on or within 5 km of the Véloroute Gourmande
Breweries, cideries, cheesemakers, vineyards and restaurants line the Montreal–Sherbrooke route, according to its 2022 launch release.
Source · Tourism Eastern Townships · Apr 2022
$1,529
Starting price of Vélo Québec's guided Véloroute trip
Five days and four nights in three- and four-star hotels, with breakfasts, a dinner, luggage transfer and a guide, from its 2026 listing.
Source · Vélo Québec Voyages · 2026
28
Stops on the Brasseurs des Cantons microbrewery route
The route launched in May 2017 with about 15 breweries; Tourism Eastern Townships' route page now lists 28 stops.
Source · Tourism Eastern Townships
5,500 km²
Area of the Mont-Mégantic International Dark Sky Reserve
Recognized in 2007, the reserve uses lighting rules across the surrounding towns to protect the observatory's sky.
Source · Observatoire du Mont-Mégantic
1.6 m
Mirror of the Mont-Mégantic Observatory's telescope
The research telescope sits at more than 1,100 metres on the summit of Mont Mégantic.
Source · Observatoire du Mont-Mégantic
550+
Projects Moment Factory says it has created since 2001
The Montreal studio now has offices in Tokyo, Paris, New York, Singapore, Abu Dhabi and Riyadh, alongside its regional Quebec night walks.
Source · Moment Factory
$5.5M+
Investment in Anisipi, Amos's Moment Factory circuit
Quebec, Ottawa, Desjardins, the town of Amos and the Abitibiwinni First Nation of Pikogan funded the four-installation circuit, Radio-Canada reported.
Source · Radio-Canada
$440
FCMQ annual trail pass if bought in October 2026
The price rises to $465 from 1 November and $575 after 15 December; passes are sold online only.
Source · FCMQ · 2026–27
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3,500+
Kilometres of snowmobile trail in Abitibi-Témiscamingue
The regional tourism office's L'Abitibi circuit alone runs 722 km from Val-d'Or.
27,356 km²
Area of the Vallée-de-l'Or, one of Abitibi-Témiscamingue's five sectors
The Val-d'Or region alone is larger than Vermont, which is why the tourism office splits Abitibi-Témiscamingue into five sectors.
Source · MRC de La Vallée-de-l'Or
800+
Lakes in the Réserve faunique La Vérendrye open to fishing
The reserve on the road from Montreal holds more than 4,000 lakes in all, according to Sépaq.
Source · Sépaq
91 m
Depth of the underground tour at Val-d'Or's Cité de l'Or
Visitors ride mining vehicles down to 300 feet in the former Lamaque mine, which operated from 1935 to 1985. It's 8 °C underground.
Source · Tourisme Abitibi-Témiscamingue
2.7B yrs
Age of the oldest rock at Parc national d'Aiguebelle
The park straddles the divide between waters flowing to the St. Lawrence and to James Bay, and is working toward dark-sky park status.
Source · Sépaq
252.5 km²
Area of Parc national d'Opémican, Sépaq's 24th national park
Its Pointe-Opémican sector opened in August 2019, on Lake Témiscamingue and the Kipawa River.
Source · Government of Quebec · Aug 2019
13
Food stops on Abitibi-Témiscamingue's Régale-toi circuit
The circuit runs 420 km over two to three days, from Val-d'Or through Amos, La Sarre and Rouyn-Noranda to Témiscamingue.
Source · Tourisme Abitibi-Témiscamingue
8 of 13
Botanicals in Puyjalon's Betchwan gin picked in Minganie
Juniper, beach pepper, bayberry, Labrador tea, Scottish lovage, chaga, lingonberry and cloudberry come from the area around Havre-Saint-Pierre.
Source · Tourisme Côte-Nord
63
Cabins on the Bella Desgagnés, with 160 berths
Every cabin has a private bathroom and two are adapted for reduced mobility, according to Québec maritime.
Source · Québec maritime
400 m
Minimum distance from belugas and blue whales in the marine park
The rule covers every vessel and any whale listed on Schedule 1 of the Species at Risk Act. Permitted tour boats may approach other whales to 100 m.
13
Whale species that frequent the Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park
Parks Canada says six of them are seen often; they include blue, fin, humpback and minke whales and the endangered St. Lawrence beluga.
Source · Parks Canada
35,000+
Pairs of nesting seabirds in the Mingan Archipelago
Atlantic puffins are among them, visible until the end of August, according to Parks Canada.
Source · Parks Canada
500 ha
Area of Pointe-aux-Outardes' salt marsh, Quebec's fourth-largest
Only the marshes at Lac Saint-François, Cap Tourmente and Isle-Verte are bigger, according to the Parc Nature.
Source · Parc Nature de Pointe-aux-Outardes
850 km
Length of the Véloroute des Baleines, Tadoussac to Kegaska
More than 95% of the route has a shoulder of a metre or more. Luggage transfers run in July and August between Tadoussac and Baie-Trinité.
214 m
Height of the Daniel-Johnson Dam at Manic-5
Its 13 arches and 14 buttresses stretch about 1.3 km. Hydro-Québec calls it the largest arch-and-buttress dam in the world.
Source · Hydro-Québec; Wikipedia
214M yrs
Age of the Manicouagan impact crater
The ring-shaped reservoir behind Manic-5, nicknamed the eye of Quebec, fills a crater from the Late Triassic.
Source · Wikipedia
770 m
Vertical drop at Le Massif de Charlevoix
Le Massif calls it the highest vertical east of the Rockies. Club Med's all-inclusive resort is ski-in, ski-out on the mountain.
Source · Le Massif de Charlevoix
7.5 km
Length of Le Massif's sled run in Charlevoix
Le Massif bills it as the longest in North America. The 2026–27 season runs 25 December to 29 March, from $69 with the snowcat ride up.
Source · Le Massif de Charlevoix
2020
Year Famille Migneron launched its whey eau-de-vie
Charlevoyou, distilled from the leftover whey of the family's cheesemaking, reached the SAQ in June 2020; a whey-based gin followed in 2021.
Source · Le Soleil; CIMT
~54 km
Diameter of the Charlevoix impact structure
Recent dating puts the impact at about 450 million years ago. Roughly 90% of Charlevoix's residents live inside the crater.
Source · Schmieder et al. 2019; Wikipedia
18 m
Diameter of the SAT's Satosphère dome in Montreal
Opened in October 2011, the 350-seat dome was, the SAT says, the first permanent immersive modular theatre dedicated to artistic creation.
Source · Société des arts technologiques
1,000+
Seats at Le Cathcart, the food hall under Place Ville Marie
The 35,000-square-foot glass-roofed hall opened in January 2020 with 15 kiosks.
Source · Sid Lee Architecture
~125,000
Bottles Le Cep d'Argent produces a year
Founded in Magog in 1985 by brothers from France's Champagne region, the estate grows about 60,000 vines.
Source · Vins du Québec
2,751
Places of worship in Quebec's religious heritage inventory
Buildings built before 1975, inventoried in 2003. Closures had risen to about 40 a year after 2011, the council's director told Radio-Canada.
220+
Indigenous tourism experiences listed in Quebec
Across 55 communities of 11 nations, according to Tourisme Autochtone Québec.
Source · Tourisme Autochtone Québec
10 months
Bayeux Tapestry run at the British Museum
On show 10 September 2026 to 11 July 2027; September to December 2026 slots sold out, January to March 2027 tickets released 21 October 2026.
Source · British Museum
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11
New London Michelin stars, GB & Ireland guide 2026
Two new two-star and nine new one-star London restaurants were named at the 9 February 2026 ceremony in Dublin; no new three-stars.
Source · Michelin Guide
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94%
Advisors who say hotel rate parity is highly important
Two-thirds say they would actively book away from properties with inconsistent pricing, per Amadeus' 2026 study of 750+ sellers.
Source · Amadeus
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$7.6B
Carnival Corp. customer deposits, end of Q3 2026
A record, up $0.5 billion on the prior year despite flat capacity growth, the company says.
Source · Carnival Corporation
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-14.6%
Middle East carriers' passenger demand, Aug 2026 vs Aug 2025
The region's recovery was interrupted, IATA says; global demand grew 0.6% when Middle East carriers are excluded.
Source · IATA
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23,000
Homestays and experiences India aims to onboard by end-2028
About 14,000 experiences and 9,000 homestays, under the National Digital Tourism Stack launched 27 Sep 2026.
Source · ThePrint
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6m 23s
Maximum totality, 2 August 2027 solar eclipse (Egypt)
The longest totality of the eclipse falls in Egypt, and Luxor lies in the path, according to Astronomy magazine.
Source · Astronomy
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£244
APD, long-haul Band B, premium cabins (standard rate)
Per passenger from 1 April 2026 on flights from the UK to Band B destinations in any cabin above economy. The economy (reduced) rate is £102.
Source · HMRC
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£88.5bn
International travel's yearly value to the UK economy
Inbound and outbound travel combined, up from £80bn, supporting 1.4 million jobs, according to York Aviation research for ABTA and UKinbound.
Source · ABTA / UKinbound
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€20
ETIAS fee once the system launches
Per application, valid three years for multiple entries; free for under-18s and over-70s. No launch date confirmed as of October 2026.
Source · ABTA
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7.87m
Heathrow passengers, August 2026
Down 2.1% year on year in the peak summer month. Heathrow had already cut its 2026 forecast to 83.6m, citing the Middle East conflict.
Source · PA Media
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17%
Maldives tourism GST on overseas sellers' margin
Law in force 1 Oct 2026 for non-resident operators, agents, OTAs and bed banks; the tourism minister said on 3 Oct collection is postponed to 1 April 2027. ABTA is seeking written confirmation.
Source · Travel Gossip / ABTA
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£849
BA lead return fare, Gatwick to Tanzania, incl. taxes
Lead World Traveller fare with hand baggage. Flights run three times weekly, 29 May to 31 October 2027.
£488
Saga ocean per diem booked for 2027/28
Up 11.4% on the prior year, with the 2027/28 season 55% sold (up 3 percentage points) as of the interim results.
Source · Saga plc
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43
Svalbard tourist landing sites in protected areas, from 2025
Landings in Svalbard's protected areas are limited to 43 mapped sites, against roughly 240 landing sites used across Svalbard in 2023.
Source · Government of Norway
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200
Maximum passengers on ships in Svalbard's protected areas
In force since 1 January 2025. Larger ships can no longer enter the national parks and nature reserves.
Source · Governor of Svalbard
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+3.7%
Overseas arrivals in Canada, July 2026 vs July 2025
1.0 million overseas residents arrived; Europe (+8.3%) drove the rise, and the UK was the top overseas source market.
Source · Statistics Canada
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-7%
Overseas visitor arrivals in the US, July 2026 vs July 2025
3.1 million overseas visitors arrived in July, according to the National Travel and Tourism Office.
$300M
Disclosed Gulf hotel investment, Jan–Sept 2026
One deal (AHS Properties buying Shangri-La Dubai for AED1.1 billion) makes up the year's disclosed total, against at least $883 million in 2025.
Source · Skift
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66%
Dubai hotel occupancy, August 2026
Up from a March low of 36%, the strongest month since the Iran conflict began, according to Dubai's tourism department as reported by The National.
Source · The National
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26,491
HX citizen science entries, 2026 Arctic season
Guest contributions across nine research programmes over 31 Arctic sailings, HX's largest-ever science data collection, according to the company.
Source · HX Expeditions
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61%
Jamaican tourism insurance claims still unresolved
Share of Hurricane Melissa claims not yet fully settled and paid, per a Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association member survey; 39% have been settled.
18%
Drop in Jamaica tourism revenue after Hurricane Melissa
Alongside a 17% fall in visitor arrivals and about $550 million in lost earnings, as reported by the Associated Press.
Source · Associated Press
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53,439
UK stay-over visitors to Antigua and Barbuda, Jan–Aug 2026
Up 11.2% on the same period of 2025, according to the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority.
3,000+
Extra BA seats, Gatwick–Antigua, spring 2027
From keeping the daily winter schedule running through April 2027 instead of ending in March.
£104
Cost for a parent and child to sit together, return
Upper end of seat charges cited by the Department for Transport, to be banned for under-14s once the Civil Aviation Bill receives Royal Assent.
Source · Department for Transport
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£40
Name-correction charge cited by DfT
Charges for minor name errors on bookings, which airlines will have to correct for free under the bill.
Source · Department for Transport
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40%
Ponant UK & Ireland sourcing growth, year on year
Reported by Seatrade Cruise News when the Aviate partnership was announced, alongside UK brand awareness of 5%.
Source · Seatrade Cruise News
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US$44
Tanzania mandatory inbound insurance, per adult
Required from 1 Oct 2026 for mainland arrivals via the National Insurance Corporation; children 3–17 pay US$22, under-3s free. Valid up to 92 days.
Source · ATTA
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$184
Lowest one-way launch fare, Vancouver to Guanajuato
Flair's starting one-way base fare YVR–BJX at launch; BJX–YVR from $176.
Source · TravelPress
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57%
More likely to book all-inclusive if cost known upfront
Share saying knowing the total vacation cost upfront makes them more likely to book all-inclusive; 68% among families. Angus Reid Forum, n=1,502, 28 Aug–1 Sep 2026.
Source · Sunwing Vacations Group
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5%
Canadians who'd pick the lowest price over quality
Only 5% would choose the absolute lowest price if it meant giving up quality or convenience; 50% define value as a fair price for quality and experience.
Source · Sunwing Vacations Group
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3
Halifax–Europe routes leaving for summer 2027
WestJet's Halifax–Copenhagen and Halifax–Madrid, plus Icelandair's Halifax–Reykjavík service, which ends 18 October 2026.
Source · PAX News
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$700M+
G Adventures calendar 2026 revenue forecast
Management forecast given to Skift by founder Bruce Poon Tip; filed UK accounts show $447 million for fiscal 2025, which the company says excludes some worldwide revenue.
Source · Skift
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60
Standalone villas at The Oberoi Sukoonvilas, Wadi Safar
Plus 10 branded residences on more than 37 acres atop a 70-metre escarpment, opening in the first quarter of 2027.
Source · Oberoi Hotels & Resorts
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9 in 10
Share of US cruises booked through travel advisors
Phocuswright research cited by PhocusWire in its report on Princess Cruises' ChatGPT app.
Source · PhocusWire
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3
Riyadh Air Riyadh–Jakarta weekly frequencies from 16 Nov
Boeing 787-9 service, Monday, Wednesday and Friday from Riyadh; Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from Jakarta. Jakarta is the airline's 16th destination.
Source · Business Traveller
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38%
Not Just Travel cruise sales growth in Cruise Month
Against 9% growth for the business overall; cruise rose to 23% of sales from 18% a year earlier.
74%
Beyond Cruising cruise bookings, Aug–Sep, year on year
USAirtours' cruise sister brand; USAirtours revenue overall rose 60% in its best-ever August and September.
£61.5m
Leeds Bradford Airport turnover, year to 31 March 2025
Up from £54m the year before, according to Unite, which cites the figure to argue the airport can afford a better pay offer.
Source · Unite via Travel Gossip
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17%
Maldives T-GST on overseas operators' margins
Tax on margins and commissions earned by overseas agents and operators selling Maldives tourism products; start date now said to be 1 April 2027.
Source · Travel Gossip / ABTA
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332
VIVA Cruises 2028 departures
Across seven vessels on the Rhine, Danube, Douro, Dutch waterways and more; on sale from 15 October 2026.
3.1M
Overseas visitors to the US, August 2026
Nearly 3.1 million overseas visitors arrived in August 2026, down almost 12% year over year, per NTTO figures cited by Skift.
Source · Skift / NTTO
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$5,655
Planned US leisure travel spend, next 12 months
Average expected leisure travel spend per US traveller over the next 12 months, across nearly four vacations.
$8,796
Baby Boomer planned travel spend vs Gen Z
Boomers expect to spend $8,796 on leisure travel in the next year, more than four times Gen Z's $2,195.
US$4,000
Saving on Adventure Canada's shortest 2028 Passage fare
The 13-day Eastern Gateway starts at US$14,995 per person; the 17-day Into and Out of the Northwest Passage voyages start at US$18,995.
Source · Adventure Canada
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86 days
St. Roch's 1944 east-to-west Northwest Passage transit
The RCMP schooner, launched in 1928, became the first vessel to cross the Passage in both directions. Its centenary sails in September 2028.
Source · The Canadian Encyclopedia
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610
Banff Mountain Film Competition entries, 2026
A record, from 59 countries. 83 films from 16 countries were selected as finalists, according to Banff Centre.
Source · Banff Centre
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551,698
Belize overnight arrivals, 2025
Preliminary Belize Tourism Board figure, up 0.8% on 2024; cruise passengers rose 8.1% to 967,214.
1,004
Rooms at Ciel Dubai Marina
IHG Vignette Collection tower, 377 m and 82 floors, opened November 2025 with rates from AED 1,310 a night at launch.
Source · Gulf News
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27.6M
Japan international arrivals, Jan–Aug 2026
27,626,300 visitors, down 2.7% year on year; August alone fell 9.6% to 3.1 million as China arrivals dropped 59%.
Source · JNTO via Travel Voice
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3.09
MIMARU average Osaka stay, 2025
Average nights per stay across MIMARU's five Osaka properties in 2025, up 5.3% on 2024, per the company's internal data.
Source · Serviced Apartment News
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19.8M
Morocco international arrivals, 2025
Up 14% on 2024. First-half 2026 arrivals were about 9.4 million, up 6% year on year.
Source · TradeArabia via Zawya
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6,764
MSC World Asia maximum guest capacity
Up to 6,764 guests in 2,614 cabins on MSC's third World Class ship, 216,638 GT; first guests board in Barcelona on 4 December 2026.
Source · Cruise Hive
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100%
Algonquin fall colour change, 9 Oct 2026
Algonquin, Arrowhead and Oxtongue River-Ragged Falls report full colour, with 40–50% of leaves down. Most southern parks are at 30–70%.
Source · Ontario Parks
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369,500
Canadian visitors to Palm Beach County, 2024
Canada is the county's top international market; WPTV reported about 253,000 for 2025, citing Discover The Palm Beaches.
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