EUROPEAN CITIES FIGHT BACK BY TIGHTENING REGULATIONS ON AIRBNB

New regulations have been put in place for Airbnb in France. At the end of January, the National Assembly passed a cross-party bill to address imbalances in the rental market in high-demand areas. ...

ITALIAN TOURISM REPORTED 4.4 BILLION TURNOVER DURING LONG WEEKEND

Justin N. Froyd -
Italian tourism operators have positive expectations. According to Confcommercio, 11 million Italians plan to travel during the coming season. ...

EUROPEAN CONSUMER ASSOCIATIONS BLAME 17 AIRLINES FOR GREENWASHING

Sara Thopson -
The European consumer organization BEUC and 22 member associations from 18 countries have filed a complaint with the European Commission and the Network of Consumer Protection Authorities (CPC) agains ...

CZECH REPUBLIC: FOREIGN TOURISTS RETURN ONLY SLOWLY

Justin N. Froyd -
Despite the partial return of international visitors, Prague and the Czech Republic are still facing a drastic reduction in the number of foreign tourists. ...

TOURISM IN FRANCE IS IN BETTER SHAPE THAN IN OTHER COUNTRIES

Joe McClain -
France did better than its European neighbors in 2021 according to the latest Atout France business climate report. The differences between the numbers regarding tourism in France compared with 2019 h ...