THE EU WANTS TO DIGITIZE ISSUING SCHENGEN VISAS

Tomas Haupt -
The goal is to fully digitize the visa issuance process by 2025 for citizens of the 102 third countries subject to the short-stay visa requirement. ...

EU TO MOVE FORWARD TO SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUELS

Justin N. Froyd -
The European Parliament and the Council reached a political agreement on the ReFuelEU Aviation proposal on the night of 25-26 April 2023. New rules aimed at decarbonizing the aviation sector will be p ...

EUROPEAN TOURISM ASSOCIATIONS CALL FOR COVID COORDINATION

Kevin Eagan -
According to the ECTAA (European Travel Agents and TO Association) and other industry associations, the booking rates in European tourism destinations are still at least 30 percent below the 2021 leve ...

ETC PREDICTS A GOOD YEAR FOR EU TOURISM IN 2022

Kevin Eagan -
The European Travel Commission estimates that by the end of 2022, EU tourism should reach 80% of the 2019 figures. ...

BRUSSELS ENCOURAGES THE USE OF SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL TO CUT 55% OF EMISSIONS BY 2030

Chris Grad -
The European Commission will encourage the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) through tax exemption, as proposed last week within the new plan known as “Fit for 55”, with which EC wants to achieve ...