The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) issued a new report. It disclosed that the tourism industry in France saw its contribution to the GDP record a year-on-year increase of 6% in the previous year. The contribution rose to a new high of about €246 billion. Most importantly, the Travel […]
The UK government recently conducted a new survey. It showed that once the new Entry/Exit System (EES) of the European Union comes into effect travel to the bloc will reduce. According to the results, one in seven Brits are less likely to travel to the EU. The UK’s Department for […]
The Dominican Republic wants to make it easy for its citizens to travel to the European Union. In order to accomplish this goal, it is trying to reach a visa-free travel agreement with the bloc. Luis Abinader, the President of the Dominican Republic, recently had a meeting with Sergio Mattarella, […]
There are no visa appointment slots available to foreign residents in the UAE to apply for a Schengen visa in July or August in order to enter the EU. Travel agents have revealed that all appointments for Schengen visas have been fully booked until the end of August. No slots […]
Last weekend, new rules came into effect in Venice, Italy. Under the new rules, the size of tour groups is limited to 25 people and loudspeakers have also been banned. According to officials of the Italian city, the new measures are aimed at limiting the impact of over-tourism at the […]
Last year, recovery in Germany’s tourism sector was due to domestic inflows. Meanwhile, international spending is about 25% of levels recorded in 2019 and it is expected to be the same this year. According to the latest report from The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). The travel and tourism […]
European air travel for the summer has increased due to the Eras tour of superstar Taylor Swift. One of the prominent carriers is United Airlines. It has reported a major increase in travel demand to popular destinations in Europe over the Memorial Day weekend. These include Spain, Madrid, Portugal and […]
Plenty of Indian travelers plan to visit the Schengen Area in this summer season. However, they are unable to find any available visa appointment slots. This has prompted them to call on the authorities to take measures. They expressed their frustration with the low number of appointment slots available for […]
The tourism sector in Europe saw numbers surpass the figures recorded in 2019 within the first months of this year. Both, overnight stays and foreign arrivals have shown strong signs of recovery in the first months of 2024. The report The European Travel Commission (ETC) issued a report recently in […]
Teodora Marinska, the Head of Public Affairs and the Chief Operating Officer at the European Travel Commission, talked about the digitalization of the Schengen visa application process. She said that it would make it more convenient and easier for foreigners to reach the bloc once this happens. The benefits According […]