BUSINESS TRAVEL: NEW HOTEL TAX IN COLOGNE CAUSES PROBLEMS

Daniel A. Tanner -
The German Business Travel Association (VDR) is criticizing the new version of the Cologne bed tax. Because of the new regulations effective from 1st December 2014, an additional bureaucratic expendit ...

INDIA: VISA ON ARRIVAL INTRODUCED FOR 43 COUNTRIES

Gary Diskin -
As of now, the Indian government is introducing the “Tourist Visa on Arrival (TVoA) enabled with Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)” in order to facilitate travel to India for travelers from Europe ...

MEXICO CITY LAUNCHES A NEW PROGRAMME TO BOOST RELIGIOUS TOURISM

Chris Grad -
With the Road to Guadalupe, Bastions of Catholicism and Paths of Faith, Mexico City is giving a further boost to religious tourism in the country’s capital. ...

AIR CARGO FORECAST BY IATA EXPECTS 4.1% GROWTH

Joe McClain -
The 2014-2018 airline industry forecast by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) shows that international freight volumes across the globe is likely to increase to 4.1% CAGR (compound ann ...

AIR BERLIN FLIES DEEPER IN THE RED

Pat Hyland -
For Germany's second largest airline, the year 2014 is not developing according to the plan. In the current year Air Berlin, will slide even deeper into the red despite intensive restructuring steps. ...