EU INTRODUCES SINGLE REFUND FORM FOR ALL TRANSPORT MEANS

Alec Hills -
A breakthrough emerged last week as talks concluded between lawmakers and Parliament officials over updated travel protections within the European Union. One unified template will now handle refund re ...

HEATWAVES IN EUROPE FORCE TOURIST HOTSPOTS TO HIT PAUSE

Richard Moor -
Summer travel across Europe looks different now. Not lines of tourists beneath sunny skies, but shuttered sites meet those who arrive. A strong wave of high temperatures sweeps through the region. Rat ...

MADRID CHALLENGES BARCELONA: SPANISH URBAN TOURISM DELIVERS RECORD RESULTS

Sara Thopson -
Spanish urban tourism continued to grow rapidly through 2025. Madrid hit new peaks in guest arrivals - its pace unmatched in recent memory. By contrast, Barcelona did not grow quite as much in headcou ...

AFRICAN TOURISM SURGE: BOOMING REVENUES, BUT MISSING INFRASTRUCTURE

Theodore Slate -
81 million visitors arrived across African nations during 2025, marking a noticeable jump compared to both the pre-COVID year of 2019 and the prior twelve months. Receipts tied to global travelers had ...

GERMAN TOURISM: TRAVEL APPETITE REMAINS STRONG DESPITE ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTIES

Cecilia Garland -
Summer travel demand remains strong among Germans despite global economic worries and political unrest. The most recent data from the German Tourism Association (DTV) shows close to 60 percent plan a ...