CRUISE SHIPS FLEEING FROM AMSTERDAM

Sara Thopson -
Amsterdam began to apply a fee to cruise line companies that are berthed in the city. The introduction of the fee generated rejection in the sector’s association, and as a result, two cruise lines dec ...

AURORA: THE LUXURY SPACE HOTEL WILL ORBIT EARTH BY 2021

Nik Fes -
An American start-up will soon be offering stays in space, within its future luxury hotel in orbit. The first space hotel stay could be booked there in 2022, with a preparation of 3 months and a few ...

END OF GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN - U.S. TRAVELERS HIT BY DELAYS

Sara Thopson -
On Friday, Jan 25, President Trump agreed to end the partial government shutdown by funding the government for three weeks. He plans to continue negotiations with Congress over a deal for a border wal ...

CO2 EMISSIONS FROM THE AVIATION INDUSTRY WILL INCREASE BY 21% UNTIL 2040

Wayne M. Gore -
Carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions from the global aviation industry will increase by 21% and 16% respectively, until 2040, in comparison to the levels recorded in 2017, accordin ...

HARD BREXIT CONSEQUENCES FOR THE TRAVELERS

Anna Luebke -
UK is expected to leave the European Union on March 29th this year and all indications point towards the so-called ‘hard’ Brexit, with no deal with the EU, rather than a ‘soft’ solution. This would po ...