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Articles tagged “eu”

Online Travel

Hotels Still Afraid to Take on Expedia and Booking.com Despite Rule Changes

While European Union competition authorities might be happy with the results of their crackdowns, it doesn't look like much has changed. The market still makes it difficult for both smaller online travel agencies and the hotels themselves to compete.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 7 years ago

Hotels Still Afraid to Take on Expedia and Booking.com Despite Rule Changes

Tourism

Brexit Briefing: What the Travel Industry Needs to Know

Much of the travel industry remains in denial about the risks of Brexit. As the countdown starts to the UK's divorce from the EU in April 2019, here's a recap of the best coverage on Skift.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 7 years ago

Online Travel

New Skift Research Report: European Venture Investment Trends in the Travel Industry 2017

Europe is finally warming up to the American-style, risk big and risk early venture investment culture that has given birth to so many tech megabrands out of Silicon Valley.

Luke Bujarski, Skift | 7 years ago

New Skift Research Report: European Venture Investment Trends in the Travel Industry 2017

Tourism

New Series Launch: How the European Union Invented Modern Travel and Tourism

Nobody would argue that the European Union is a perfect institution but not only has it helped foster a degree of unity between former enemies but it has also ushered in an era of unparalleled freedom for its citizens. Brexit has put all that under threat.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 7 years ago

New Series Launch: How the European Union Invented Modern Travel and Tourism

Tourism

The UK’s Brexit Strategy Should Terrify the Travel Industry (But It Doesn’t)

The travel industry needs to wake up. Five months have passed since the Brexit vote and the UK government has still to spell out its plans. The British travel industry has been a huge beneficiary of many of the initiatives brought in by the EU and stands to lose out if it does not play a part in mapping out the future.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 7 years ago

The UK’s Brexit Strategy Should Terrify the Travel Industry (But It Doesn’t)

Online Travel

Europe’s Tough Stance Against Google Could Shame the FTC Into Action

The European regulatory probe of Google on several fronts is putting pressure on the U.S.'s FTC to jump into the fray after bowing out under less-than-stellar circumstances a few years ago. Still, don't expect any meaningful changes in Google's practices until the regulatory processes likely wind through the courts.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 8 years ago

Airlines

New EU Black Box Rules Seek to Prevent Future Missing Airliners

The time it will take to implement this is a stark reminder of how slowly the aviation industry moves.

Jonathan Stearns, Bloombert | 8 years ago

Airlines

The EU Is Coming to the Support of U.S. Airlines Angry About Gulf Carriers

With tomorrow's air travel markets moving away from the US and Europe, this is Open Skies kerfuffle is far more than "growing pains" for the global aviation industry.

Marisa Garcia, Skift | 9 years ago

The EU Is Coming to the Support of U.S. Airlines Angry About Gulf Carriers

Airlines

EU Commission Smacks European Airports for Discriminatory Pricing

Consistency and transparency may be important, but airports would like to keep a competitive edge and don't necessarily want to let everyone know how they're keeping certain airlines happy.

Marisa Garcia, Skift | 10 years ago

Airlines

24 Hours of European Air Space Visualized in Video

It's hard to consider how busy the airborne highway is when on the ground or in a plane. Perhaps it's something the U.S. government should watch next time they consider furloughing air traffic controllers.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

24 Hours of European Air Space Visualized in Video