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ETIAS will apply to non-EU citizens from 60 countries that have visa-free travel with the EU

Europe pushes back mandatory visitor feeThe European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) is now scheduled to be operational in November 2023.

The Sabre Virtual Payments proposition was built on the company's years-long relationship with Conferma Pay.

Sabre sharpens payment solutions with Conferma acquisitionSabre has acquired Conferma Pay in a bid to advance technologies and virtual payments in travel.

The 2023 Global Business Travel Forecast attributes rising costs to labour shortages and rising costs of raw materials.

Here's why travel prices are still going up in 2023Travellers can expect an increase by 8.4% in airfares, 8.2% in hotel rates and 6.8% in car rental charges: CWT.

Europe is back on the international travel map, with hotel operators hailing the region's REVPAR recovery.

Look who's thriving on Europe's travel upswingEurope's summer travel surge has been a boon to hotel giants Marriott International and Hilton.

Norwegian Cruise Line was an early adopter of fully vaccinated cruises.

Vaxxed or not, Nowegian Cruise Line Holdings welcomes all on boardNorwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises is set to welcome unvaccinated passengers from 3 September...

tClara founder Scott Gillespie introduces a new KPI for airline environmental performance.

Why the world needs a better CO2 metricTravel procurement operator Scott Gillespie has devised a KPI he believes will drive more responsible and greener corporate...

Master chef Angélique Schmeinck prepares a high-altitude fine dining meal.

Lobster served in a hot-air balloon? Would you like fries with that?Is this the world’s most extraordinary dining experience?

Outside the beach, tourists will be fined if found walking the streets of Sorrento, Italy bare-chested or in their swimwear.

Enough is enough with bad tourists' behavioursDestinations hit back against inappropriate dressing and disorderly behaviour by imposing high fines.

The ship’s christening will happen on 27 August in Iceland from where it will embark on its eight-day maiden voyage.

New era for Norwegian Cruise Line begins with Norwegian PrimaThe cruise line took delivery of its first Prima-class ship at the Fincantieri shipyard on 29 July.

“To honour the spirit of expedition travel, we have renamed the ship Silver Endeavour—paying testament to one of history’s most famous vessels,” said Barbara Muckermann, Chief Commercial Officer, Silversea Cruises.

Silversea Cruises endeavours to enter new ship into serviceCrystal Endeavour comes back to life in November as Silver Endeavour under Silversea Cruises.