Royal Caribbean Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Lines are both suspending all cruises for the next 30 days. The decision comes as officials recommend people forgo … Read more
The global coronavirus outbreak means millions of travel and tourism jobs are at risk, says a leading industry body.
The World Travel and Tourism Council … Read more
The coronavirus is expected to cost Italy’s tourism sector 7.4 billion euros in losses in the upcoming trimester – March 1-May 31 – with an … Read more
A banner advertising the International Travel Trade Show ITB Berlin hangs on the facade of the Messe Berlin convention centre in Berlin, Germany, 28 February … Read more
Tourist cancellations have reached 90% in Rome for March due to the coronavirus emergency, sector bodies said Wednesday.
Bookings are down 60% for next month, … Read more
Russia is to relax its draconian visa rules from 2021.
The 16-day e-visas will go into effect Jan. 1, 2021, for citizens of the European … Read more
The mayor of Amsterdam has sought to win political backing for her clean-up of the overcrowded red-light district by revealing that a third of foreign … Read more
Major cruise lines operating in Asia are banning tourists who have been in the city of Wuhan or come from Hebei Province in a bid … Read more
Barriers are set to be placed around the iconic Trevi Fountain in Rome to stop tourists sitting on the monument, after the city council approved … Read more
Spain’s Balearic Islands have passed a law banning pub crawls and happy hours in three popular tourist destinations in a bid to crack down on … Read more
The travel industry is trying to reassure tourists that their summer holidays won’t be affected by the UK’s departure from the European Union.
Little is … Read more
Australia’s peak tourism body estimated the country’s bushfire crisis has so far cost the industry almost A$1 billion ($690 million) and called for urgent help … Read more
The exterior of Hotel nhow Amsterdam RAI, The Netherlands. The largest hotel in Amsterdam opened on Friday, has 650 rooms and is a design by … Read more
The Netherlands will stop using Holland as its nickname in the new year as part of a €200,000 rebranding campaign.
The country’s government is looking … Read more
Japan Airlines Co. has said it will launch a campaign to offer free round-trip domestic flight tickets to up to 50,000 foreign nationals who visit … Read more
India’s tourism industry has been hit by a wave of violent anti-government protests against a new citizenship law that have rocked several cities this month, … Read more
Hotel bookings in Venice are down by 40 per cent as images of the city under water during last month’s record flooding dissuade tourists around … Read more
The accommodation-booking service Airbnb does not need an estate agent’s licence to operate in France, Europe’s top court has ruled.
The French tourism association had … Read more
The Thomas Cook brand has been saved from obscurity after the Chinese owner of Club Med said it would buy the name for £11m.
Fosun … Read more
Members of leading British consumer association Which? have chosen Kraków as Europe’s best city break destination for the third year in a row.
The Polish … Read more
View of empty check-in desks in Tegel airport in Berlin, Germany, 20 October 2019.
According to the Independent Flight Attendants Union (UFO), some staff of … Read more
Tourist visas for Saudi Arabia are now available online and on arrival to holidaymakers who already hold a visa from the United States, Britain or … Read more
Cruise passengers upset about being forced to miss several scheduled stops in Europe erupted in protest aboard the Norwegian Spirit cruise ship.
Protests broke out … Read more
Reuters reports that foreigners in the “risky” over-50 age group will have to present proof of health insurance when applying for Thai long-term non-immigrant visas, … Read more
Alitalia pilots and cabin crew staged a 24-hour strike called by the Anpac, Anpav and Anp unions on Wednesday.
See full list of cancelled flights … Read more
Hays Travel has agreed a deal to buy all 555 Thomas Cook stores in the UK, offering hope of work to former staff.
The agreement … Read more
Cybersecurity experts have warned that criminals are targeting Thomas Cook customers and former employees with websites which impersonate legitimate organisations.
The Telegraph reports that website … Read more
The final contingent of holidaymakers stranded overseas after the collapse of tour company Thomas Cook last month will return to Britain on flights that departed … Read more
Thomas Cook has dues of 7 £7.7 million to local operator Blue Sky Group, Blue Sky’s chairman Hossam El-Shaer said.
Shaer did not give further … Read more
Thomas Cook customers who have seen future holiday bookings cancelled after the travel firm collapsed face a wait of up to two months for a … Read more