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Articles tagged “europe”

Airline Weekly

Norway Challenges Norwegian Air-Widerøe Deal as Airline Mergers Face Heightened Scrutiny

European regulators are taking a tougher stance towards the latest wave of airline consolidation on the continent.

1 month ago
Norway Challenges Norwegian Air-Widerøe Deal as Airline Mergers Face Heightened Scrutiny

Short-Term Rentals

Digital Nomad Startup Raises $325 Million For 150 Boutique Hotels

Traditional short-term rentals often don't work well for the digital nomad who also wants to socialize. Outsite is trying to fill that gap.

Justin Dawes | 1 month ago

Digital Nomad Startup Raises $325 Million For 150 Boutique Hotels

Hotels

Europe’s Independent Hotels Lag U.S. Brands on Google Hotels: New Skift Research

Smaller independent hotels in Europe, lacking the marketing budgets and tech capabilities of branded counterparts in the U.S., are more inclined to rely on online travel agencies for distribution rather than their own sites.

Pranavi Agarwal | 1 month ago

Europe’s Independent Hotels Lag U.S. Brands on Google Hotels: New Skift Research

Airline Weekly

Fast-Growing Wizz Air Won’t Grow Next Year

It's a problem when Wizz Air, an airline built around a high growth and low costs, can't grow.

2 months ago
Fast-Growing Wizz Air Won’t Grow Next Year

News Blog

European Tourism Mostly Remains Well Below 2019 Levels: Fresh Data

About two-thirds of European destinations remain below their pre-pandemic number of international tourist arrivals, according to the European Travel Commission’s quarterly report released Tuesday. The report covered the first nine months of 2023. The destinations most far off from 2019 levels were Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania because of the Ukraine-Russia war. All three countries rely…

Dawit Habtemariam | 2 months ago

Airline Weekly

Ryanair Expects Summer Revenue Surge to Continue as Competitors Slow Growth

European air travel was on fire this summer.

2 months ago
Ryanair Expects Summer Revenue Surge to Continue as Competitors Slow Growth

Airlines

Ryanair Predicts Record Profits, Promises Regular Dividends As Fares Soar

The airline is bullish on record profits, thanks to a busy summer for travelers.

Reuters | 2 months ago

Ryanair Predicts Record Profits, Promises Regular Dividends As Fares Soar

News Blog

Europeans to Travel Slightly Less This Fall: Survey

European travelers plan to take fewer trips in the coming months, according to a survey of more than 5,000 travelers in September by the European Travel Commission. About 68% of Europeans plan to travel between October 2023 and March 2024, down 3% from a year ago. Around 45% of travelers have partially or fully booked…

Dawit Habtemariam | 2 months ago

Tourism

Marketing British Tourism With Movies and TV

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast examines Saudi Arabia's dry World Cup bid, short-term rentals in the EU, and VistiBritain's entertaining tourism ideas.

Rashaad Jorden | 3 months ago

Marketing British Tourism With Movies and TV

Online Travel

Booking To Appeal EU Commission’s Veto Over eTraveli deal

This move follows after Booking sent a confidential memo to the authorities challenging their decision, and laying out details for why the company thinks the commission's arguments are flawed.

Foo Yun Chee, Reuters | 3 months ago

Booking To Appeal EU Commission’s Veto Over eTraveli deal