An armed police officer stands on Parliament Square outside of the Houses of Parliament in London, Wednesday, March 22, 2017 after an attacker killed three. Kirsty Wigglesworth / Associated Press L…
Visitor spending plunged 22% in Turkey last year
While global tourism still grew in 2016 despite terror threats around the world, countries where terrorist attacks have occurred have been hurt, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council (W…
Britain Begins Brexit Talks with the European Union March 29
On March 9, 2017, British and EU flags were displayed during an EU summit in Brussels. Negotiations between the two parties are about to launch. Virginia Mayo / Associated Press Britain will begin …
Gibraltar is a Powerful Microcosm of Brexit’s Impact on European Tourism
All Antonio Molina has to do to cross the border into Gibraltar for work is wave an identity card, barely slowing his motorbike’s pace.The Spanish delivery man’s job depends on the bord…
Lufthansa CEO: Other airlines will adopt GDS surcharge
Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr says the airline group’s surcharge on GDS bookings has been so successful that he would be “very surprised” if other airlines do not follow suit.Spohr …
Iceland Considers New Tourist Tax Because of Overtourism Concerns
One of the world’s hottest and most expensive holiday destinations could soon become a little more expensive.Overwhelmed by a record number of visitors in spite of its far-flung location, Ice…
Alitalia adopting low-cost model for short-haul flights
Struggling Italian flag carrier Alitalia unveiled a business plan Thursday that it expects will return the airline to profitability by 2019.The plan calls for a 1 billion euro reduction in costs by…
U.S. Travelers Are Returning to Europe, Eurostar Says
Eurostar International Ltd. said American tourists are returning to Europe as concerns about terrorist attacks ease, with the number of U.S. travelers on its Channel Tunnel express trains up 17 per…
Lufthansa to fly Airbus A350-900 to Mumbai this summer
Lufthansa Group is all set to deploy its newest long-haul aircraft, the Airbus A350-900 to India’s financial capital during the summer schedule of 2017. Mumbai, from April 16 onwards would be…
Norwegian Cruise Line shows new ship design
FORT LAUDERDALE — Norwegian Cruise Line unveiled a rendering of a new class of ship it plans to build starting in 2022.No other details were released at a Norwegian news conference at the Sea…