AIRBNB BECOMES PROFITABLE DUE TO TOURISM REBOUND

Laura Loss -
In 2022, Airbnb has turned the page on the health crisis. Not only did the home rental platform post record levels of business, but it also ended the year in the green, a first in its 15-year history. ...

AMSTERDAM TO BAN CANNABIS IN THE RED LIGHT DISTRICT

Kevin Eagan -
The city of Amsterdam announced last week that from mid-May it would ban cannabis smoking on the streets of the Red Light District, known for its many brothels and plagued by crime and nuisance. ...

BUSINESS TOURISM IS CRUCIAL FOR BARCELONA’S HOTELS

James Morris -
The year 2019 provided great benefits to the Barcelona’s tourism sector, but all areas suffered a great slump with the COVID-19 pandemic. After this, the industry in Barcelona and in other cities is s ...

NEW FEE FOR FOREIGN TOURISTS TO BE LAUNCHED IN THAILAND

Richard Moor -
The Thai government plans to introduce a 300-baht (about US$ 8.7) landing tax for foreign tourists arriving by air, said Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, Thailand's minister of tourism and sports. ...

VIENNA AIRPORT: AIR PASSENGER GROWTH IN JANUARY

Sara Thopson -
Passenger numbers at Austria's largest airport, Vienna International Airport, were more than twice as high in January as they were a year ago but have not yet reached the pre-Corona pandemic levels. ...