THE EU WANTS TO BRING BACK THE 80:20 SLOT RULE

Wayne M. Gore -
It is well known that as a result of the pandemic, the "80:20 slot rule" was suspended - i.e. the rule that states that an airline must use at least 80 percent of a given slot at the airport, otherwis ...

TECHNOLOGIES CHANGING TOURISM IN POST-COVID TIMES

Richard Moor -
Given the recent global health crisis, there has been an increase in the adoption of technologies that improve the travel experience and protect everyone involved: airlines, employees and passengers. ...

THAILAND: FOREIGN TOURISTS TAX COMING INTO FORCE ON JANUARY 1, 2023

Alec Hills -
Foreign travelers arriving by air will soon have to pay an entry fee of 300 baht in Thailand - a little more than US$ 8, and this is likely to start on January 1, 2023, report local media. ...

TRAVELERS WANT FEWER SERVICES AND MORE FLEXIBILITY

Tomas Haupt -
Kasa Living, the Airbnb like accommodation rental platform, has just released a report revealing that 90% of U.S. travelers prefer limited interaction with hotel staff. ...

AIRLINE INDUSTRY CONTINUED TO RECOVER IN JULY

Nils Kraus -
Commercial flights saw a strong increase at the beginning of the summer, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which estimates that global air traffic has returned to 74.6 p ...