Articles tagged “european travel”

Airlines

European Summer Travel Hit by Strike-Related Disruption

The industry is jittery, but there isn't actually any strike action set for the remaining weeks of summer.

Reuters | 1 month ago

European Summer Travel Hit by Strike-Related Disruption

Tourism

European Travelers Look to Save and ‘Stretch Their Budgets’

There is a new market for lesser-known destinations, and travel operators need to embrace that.

Jess Wade, Skift | 3 months ago

European Travelers Look to Save and ‘Stretch Their Budgets’

News Blog

Europeans Travelers Opting for Early Summer Trips: European Travel Commission

Most European travelers plan to take spring and early summer in the next months, according to a European Travel Commission survey. Around 40 percent will travel in June or July, while only 23 percent expect to travel in August and September, down 9 percent year over year. In April and May, almost 30 percent will…

Dawit Habtemariam | 6 months ago

Tourism

U.S. Needs to Step Up Proof of Sustainability With European Tourists

The U.S. can emphasize its progress on sustainability all it wants, but travelers won't take it seriously until they see it in their trips, and that requires more substantial actions over words and press releases.

Dawit Habtemariam | 7 months ago

U.S. Needs to Step Up Proof of Sustainability With European Tourists

News Blog

European Travelers Won’t Slash Trip Budgets in First Half of 2023: European Travel Commission

Despite rising household expenses, nearly 60 percent of European travelers won’t cut back on traveling or spending on trips in the next six months, according to a survey by the European Travel Commission. The commission surveyed over 6,000 European travelers in December 2022 who took at least 2 overnight trips during the last three years.…

Dawit Habtemariam | 8 months ago

Business Travel

Italy’s Digital Travel Payments Anomaly

Cash is king is a well-known business mantra. But it looks like it is Italy's as well, and fairly archaic considering advancements in digital payments that don't always necessarily equate to punitive fees.

Matthew Parsons | 9 months ago

Italy’s Digital Travel Payments Anomaly

Hotels

Roseate Push Into UK Boutique Hotels Emphasizes Local Flavor Plus Indian Tradition

Can a company based in India create a thriving luxury boutique brand in Britain? Perhaps. Bird Group's Roseate aspires to be the first brand to truly pull off the trick.

Leslie Barrie | 10 months ago

Roseate Push Into UK Boutique Hotels Emphasizes Local Flavor Plus Indian Tradition

Hotels

European Hotel Leaders Expect More Distressed Sales

What's ahead for hotel investment in Europe? A survey of more than 100 hotel leaders points to both risks and a window for opportunistic acquisitions.

Sean O'Neill | 10 months ago

European Hotel Leaders Expect More Distressed Sales

News Blog

UK Hotel Software Operator Guestline Acquires Newbridge to Expand Into Restaurants

A UK-based hotel operations software platform is expanding offerings for restaurants through an acquisition.  Guestline announced Tuesday that it has acquired UK-based Newbridge Software, a company that offers an electronic point of sale (ePOS) platform for bars and restaurants. Newbridge will operate as a division of the Guestline Group. Financial terms of the deal were…

Justin Dawes | 11 months ago

Travel Booking

Travelers Plan to Spend Big on International Travel This Summer: New Report

Pent-up demand for international travel seems unstoppable as tourists refuse to slow down regardless of the travel industry's ongoing anxiety concerning rising prices.

Mary Ann Ha | 1 year ago

Travelers Plan to Spend Big on International Travel This Summer: New Report