Paris is spending 20 million euros ($22 million) to build a protective barrier around the Eiffel Tower to replace temporary structures that were put up after a series of terror attacks.“Sadly…
Disney Is Seeking Full Control of Its Struggling Paris Theme Park
Walt Disney Co. plans to take full ownership of its ailing theme park in Paris to get the resort under control after 25 years of ups and downs at its first and only outlet in Europe.Disney is acqui…
oneworld celebrates achievements on 18th anniversary
oneworld has turned 18, after launching services and benefits in February 1999.To mark this milestone, oneworld chief executive Rob Gurney reviewed oneworld’s progress and priorities in a spe…
Paris Is a Testing Ground for Uber’s Global Ambitions
Skift Take: As Uber pushes for expansion around the world, the company is finding it must be open to local needs and demands. — Hannah SampsonUber Technologies Inc. is curbing its one-size-fi…
KLM Tests Facial Scanning to Speed Boarding of Flights
KLM will use face-scanning technology at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport in a test of ways to speed up the boarding process and improve security.The three-month trial requires passengers to regi…
White House spokesman hints that Trump won’t revoke Norwegian Air permit
White House press secretary Sean Spicer on Tuesday suggested that the Trump administration looks favorably on the foreign air carrier permit that the Obama administration granted to Norwegian Air&r…
Despite its size, MSC Seaside’s design connects guests with the ocean
MONFALCONE, Italy — MSC Cruises showed off the unfinished structure of its MSC Seaside last week, asserting it will restore a connection to the sea that has increasing been lost as cruise shi…
Vikas Sheth to head VisitBritain as Country Manager, India
VisitBritain has recently appointed Vikas Sheth as the Country Manager in India. He will be resuming operations at VisitBritain’s Mumbai office from February 2017.Sheth is currently working i…
Hamburg, Germany’s Tiny Tourist Attraction Built a Big Wall Around a Miniature America
Visitors to a miniature attraction in Hamburg, Germany, look at a model landscape of the United States from behind a wall. Christian Charisius / dpa via AP A wall has appeared around the United Sta…
Crowded cities moving to limit tourism growth
As some of Europe’s most popular tourist destinations grapple with congestion, pollution and skyrocketing property prices driven by hotels and vacation rentals, residents are demanding that l…