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From 20 May 2026, a new regulation on short-term rentals via online platforms such as Airbnb, Booking.com and FeWo-direkt will come into force in the European Union. Among other things, it concerns the exchange of data between platforms and public authorities.
Greece intends to impose stricter limits on mass tourism whilst better protecting nature and the landscape. At a press conference in Athens, the government unveiled new rules governing tourism and hotel construction.
After two decades of rampant corruption, a new young and ambitious government is attempting to move Nepal, including its tourism industry, finally into the 21st century. However, the disruption of international air routes and the spectres of inflation and energy shortage are dampening hopes for a better future.
The travel experience should be authentic and personal, and it's always nice to learn something new along the way. The savvy traveller thinks about both the future and the past.
Korean K-pop group BTS sells out the Stade de France in minutes. Nine million people enter a lottery for 16 Céline Dion nights. Together, the two events could inject up to 1.2 billion euros into Paris' economy. Yet most hotels have not adjusted their rates. Marriott secured the partnership with Céline Dion, not Accor.
Austria's tourism industry is also feeling the effects of the Iran conflict and is adapting its strategy: new travellers should come from more European markets; direct flights from South America would be the icing on the cake. Safety is becoming a factor. Travellers are reprioritizing their destinations, explains Astrid Steharnig-Staudinger, head of the Austrian National Tourist Office.
"Travel with care. Leave with memories": Swiss tourism has launched a national initiative. This aims to boost public acceptance of tourism - and urges visitors to behave appropriately.
With nine weeks to go before the 2026 World Cup, thousands of hotel rooms have been returned across all 16 host cities. Bookings are running below forecasts as fans from around the world find prices too high. Visas are also a problem under the Trump presidency; FIFA says very little about it. The golden rush might not happen at all.
Travel & Tourism has strengthened its position as the world’s fastest-growing sector in 2025, with new data from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and Chase Travel, Lead Research Partner, revealing the sector significantly outpaced global economic growth.
Developers are building an experience and business hotel with an indoor surfing area on the historic SIG site at the Rhine Falls in Neuhausen, Switzerland. The Swiss operator plans to expand to other locations using this model.