TUI and Thomas Cook Tackle Brexit and 10 Other Tourism Trends This Week
Photo Credit: A retail outlet for tour provider TUI on the streets of Paris, France. TUI Group operates across a number of European markets and the UK is a key part of its business. TUI Group
Skift Take
This week in tourism, companies with deep interests in the UK like TUI and Thomas Cook are anxious to see what the UK's impending withdrawal from the European Union will really mean for them. Nearby, tour buses in Rome are facing new restrictions on how many of them can clog up the city center.
Tourism News Weekly Roundup
Throughout the week we post dozens of original stories, connecting the dots across the travel industry, and every weekend we sum it all up. This weekend roundup examines tourism trends. For all of our weekend roundups, go here.
>>Travel companies and those destinations that rely on UK tourists may want as little as possible to change after Brexit. The problem is that the ultimate decision is out of their hands: Europe Travel Giants TUI and Thomas Cook Still Searching for Brexit Answers
>>Tour buses bring thousands of people to Rome each day, but many increasingly run on cleaner fuels than their passenger car counterparts. Buses also replace some of those cars and probably know the traffic laws better than the average driver, another reason that has us scratching our heads at Rome's plan: Rome Tour Bus Restriction Stirs Europe’s Latest Overtourism
