TRAVEL INDUSTRY GIANTS EMERGE STRONGER FROM THE PANDEMIC

Richard Moor -
After the pandemic, travel industry giants such as Booking, Expedia, and Airbnb have adjusted their market positioning. Booking.com's growth in Europe has been exponential. It went up many points in t ...

BOOKING LAUNCHES AI TRAVEL PLANNING TOOL POWERED BY CHATGPT

Richard Moor -
Booking has announced its AI travel planner. The "AI Trip Planner" launched in beta on June 28 for a select group of US travelers on the company's app. The new tool is based on Booking's existing mach ...

DRUNKEN TOURISM IN MALLORCA IS ALARMING AGAIN

Kevin Eagan -
The well-known party spot, located away from Palma, is once again filled with tourists who enjoy partying. The beach, called Playa de Palma, is a popular drunken tourism destination for German amateur ...

TOURISM SECTOR TO CONTRIBUTE €1.44 BILLION TO THE EU ECONOMY

Laura Loss -
The travel and tourism sector is expected to contribute €1.44 billion to the European Union's economy this year, 98 percent closer to the pre-pandemic result of €1.47 billion in 2019, according to the ...

SOUTH KOREA REFORMS ITS K-ETA ELECTRONIC TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION

Larry Brain -
In September 2021, South Korea introduced electronic travel authorizations for citizens of 112 countries exempt from short-stay visas. K-ETA, for Korea Electronic Travel Authorization, is valid for tw ...