Articles tagged “eu”

Online Travel

Google EU Antitrust Settlement Means Expedia, Booking.com and Yelp Get Equal Weight in Search

Kudos to the European Union for ensuring that Google doesn't wield its market power with excessive advantage in promoting its own services. The U.S. FTC's decision to avoid taking similar actions is a regulatory blemish, although the EU agreement could put more pressure on the FTC to take another look at these issues.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

SkiftX

9 tourism trends we’re tracking at Skift this week

Skift | 11 years ago

Ground Transport

Croatia prepares roads, trains, and tunnels to join passport-free Schengen Zone

Building up Croatia’s infrastructure will boost the economy and provide jobs on the road to greater tourism growth, which inclusion in the Schengen Zone will do even more so than EU acceptance.

James M. Gomez and Jasmina Kuzmanovic, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Tourism

As Croatia enters the EU, will it help or hamper its booming tourism industry?

Croatia's coasts are famous and about to get a lot more crowded.

Darko Bandic, Associated Press | 11 years ago

Airlines

EU rules against Ryanair in complaint against illegal Alitalia loan

Ryanair is always on the lookout for shady practices by national carriers and the governments that keep them around. But even though the low-cost carrier has made a lot of noise over the years, the playing field isn't nearly as level as it would like to to be.

Stephanie Bodoni, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Airlines

The EU battle over air traffic control is just beginning

When you point to the U.S. as a model for air traffic success, you definitely have labor, technological, and organizational issues you need to work through.

Lori Hinnant and Raf Casert, Associated Press | 11 years ago

Airlines

French air travel is crippled by air traffic controller strike

Nice of the controllers to do this before the summer season really heats up, but expect similar push back from other national air controllers as the EU exerts its authority.

Andrea Rothman, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Airlines

Berlin’s beleaguered airport has new problem: Planners forgot about wildlife

If Berlin's airport continues its long string of opening delays, perhaps the wildlife it is accused of not accounting for will become extinct. Problem solved?

Ilona Wissenbach and Markus Wacket, Reuters | 11 years ago

Tourism

Croatia invests in tourism and infrastructure amidst recession

Croatia's entry into the EU isn't perfect, but it will make tourism and transport easier, which can be a quick source of investment from abroad.

Jasmina Kuzmanovic, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Tourism

EU lifts all Myanmar sanctions, expect big investment rush in travel industry

Travel infrastructure, including aviation, hotels and others, is desperately needed in Myanmar as tourists and business travelers rush in, and expect EU companies to announce a lot of new projects over the next year.

Adrian Croft, Justyna Pawlak, Reuters | 11 years ago