AIRLINE SURCHARGES STILL ON THE RISE

Kevin Eagan -
Despite the pressure to reduce expenses for travelers by air, airlines continue to add more charges, even for unavoidable items. Amadeus, the travel technology provider, suggests that the costs could ...

SMOKER'S PARADISE LOST - SPAIN TO LAUNCH A SMOKING BAN

Daniel A. Tanner -
Spain remains one of the few EU countries which persistently allow smoking in most public places. Not for long, however. It is expected that a bill which prohibits smoking will pass through parliament ...

NEW SITE MAKES PLANNING A HOLIDAY EASIER

Dan Rang -
There are numerous travel search engines and online trip planners but very often consumers complain about their inflexibility. On 19th October, a new site called Wanderfly.com was officially launched ...

KRAKOW: TOURISTS DECIDE THE PRICE OF ACCOMMODATION

Gary Diskin -
ApartmentsApart will launch self-calculation in Krakow in November. The company will let its guests decide about the price they want to pay for offered accommodation because customers’ opinion is valu ...

EUROPEAN TOURISM LOST HALF A BILLION EUROS IN 2009

Gregory Dolgos -
European tourism suffered great losses in 2009 because inefficient visa procedures discouraged many tourists all over the world from visiting Europe last year. The European Tour Operators Association ...