Articles tagged “european union”

With another multibillion dollar fine handed down, we might be getting nearer to the European Commission taking a closer look at Google's travel products.

With the situation still far from clear, the biggest Brexit-related problem is the uncertainty it has unleashed on the UK. Consumers are worried and businesses can't plan for the future. Both of which point to a pretty bleak 2018.

With privacy and data protection becoming bigger issues for consumers, it's not a surprise to see the European Union step up its regulation. Travel companies all over the world should be paying attention.

U.S. airlines may not like it, but there's a good chance Norwegian will win in arbitration.

There's plenty for Europeans to see in their own countries and some non-EU currencies becoming more unfavorable to Europeans, such as the U.S. Dollar, makes choosing a European vacation even more ideal.

How deep will the concessions be that the European Commission will be able to coax out of Google? And will the U.S. Federal Trade Commission be embarrassed into action?

Travel companies speaking out against the all-powerful Google walk a thin line because they are dependent on Google to widely varying degrees. They now have an apparent ally in the European Commission while the U.S. FTC opted out.

U.S. and European antitrust authorities have collaborated in their respective probes of Google. Strong antitrust regulatory action in Europe could rekindle interest in the U.S., assuming Google's lobbyists are unsuccessful in squelching it.

EU membership comes with a lot of baggage these days, but in terms of tourism it could mean a win-win situation for both Croatia and its neighbor nations.

Whether it's privacy issues or roaming charges, the EU is light years ahead of the U.S. in its consumer protections. Nothing ruins a vacation like a data-roaming bill when you return home.