LOW-COST AIRLINES FACE DISCIPLINARY ACTION OVER EXTRA CHARGES FOR HAND LUGGAGE

Michael Trout -
Several low-cost airlines, including Ryanair, Vueling, EasyJet, and Volotea, have been hit with disciplinary proceedings by the Spanish Ministry of Consumer Affairs for imposing additional charges on ...

RUSSIAN INBOUND TOURISM COLLAPSED LAST YEAR

Richard Moor -
Russian inbound tourism is - not surprisingly - at a standstill. According to the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (Ator), the number of visitors to the country fell by 96.1% in 2022. The count ...

STRONG U.S. DOLLAR HELPS TOURIST DESTINATIONS IN LATIN AMERICA

Kevin Eagan -
The economic outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean for the rest of this year and 2023 is quite bleak, but there is one sector that can shine thanks to the unusually strong U.S. dollar: tourism. ...

RENTAL PLATFORMS REPORT – TOURISTS ARE BACK IN EUROPE

Michael Trout -
The latest report from AirDNA, which analyzes data from vacation rental platforms, shows that last year was indeed the year of tourism recovery in Europe. Furnished tourist accommodation recorded 355 ...

THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CYCLING TOURISM IN ITALY: 7.4 BILLION EUROS

Andrew J. Wein -
Italy's bicycle tourism industry is experiencing explosive growth, earning billions of euros. A projected 6.3 million tourists cycled in Italy in 2022, contributing 7.4 billion euros to the economy. W ...