ITALY’S HOTEL INVESTMENT BOOMS

Samuel Dorsi -
Italy's hotel real estate sector is really booming. We're talking about investments hitting €2.2 billion in 2024--that's half again as much as the year before. And the first half of 2025? Already over ...

TRAVEL BACKPACKS SURGE 222% AS EU AIRLINE BAGGAGE POLICIES TIGHTEN

Theodore Slate -
According to the price comparison website Idealo, demand for travel backpacks has increased dramatically, skyrocketing by 222% in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, as low-cos ...

SPAIN'S SUMMER TOURISM COULD BE WORSE THAN EXPECTED

Larry Brain -
Spain anticipates a slight dip in summer tourism revenue, though forecasts still suggest a potentially record-breaking year with a possible 100 million international visitors, perhaps even surpassing ...

GERMANY REPORTS FEWER OVERNIGHT STAYS THAN LAST YEAR

Richard Moor -
Preliminary figures from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) indicate that Germany's accommodation sector saw 47.5 million overnight stays in May 2025. This represents a 2.6% decrease compared t ...

THE BEST IN-FLIGHT WI-FI OFFERINGS REVEALED

Sara Thopson -
Travelers increasingly expect seamless connectivity at 30,000 feet, yet in-flight Wi-Fi quality can vary quite a bit across airlines, according to Ookla's 2025 analysis. Some airlines provide notably ...