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Spain slaps $187 million fine on Ryanair, EasyJet and others for ‘abusive’ cabin luggage fees
A Ryanair plane takes off from Eindhoven Airport in the Netherlands on December 19, 2020. Nicolas Economou | NurPhoto | Getty Images Spain’s Ministry of Consumer Rights on Friday slapped a $179 million euro ($186 million) fine on five low-budget airlines for “abusive practices” including charging additional cabin luggage fees. Ryanair was struck with the […]
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SailGP signs Rolex as first title partner of global sailing competition
SailGP signs Rolex as first title partner of global sailing competition Courtesy: SailGP The self-described Formula 1 of sailing has signed Rolex as the first title partner of its elite sailboat racing competition. SailGP, which kicks off the 2025 season in Dubai on Saturday, will now be known as the “Rolex SailGP Championship.” “Leading into […]
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World’s largest olive oil producer says ‘liquid gold’ prices on track to halve from record levels
Jure Susac, a Bosnian olive farmer from the western-Herzegovinian town of Ljubuski, delivers his pickings to an oil-mill in Capljina, during harvest season, on October 29, 2022. Elvis Barukcic | Afp | Getty Images Spain’s Deoleo, the world’s largest olive oil producer, says one of the most challenging moments in the industry’s history appears to […]
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Interest in ‘Travel Tuesday’ soars, with more consumers saying they prefer travel to shopping
First there was Black Friday — then Cyber Monday. Now deal-thirsty consumers have a reason to shop online one day longer. “Travel Tuesday” — the first Tuesday after the American Thanksgiving holiday — targets those looking for discounts on trips, rather than flat-screen TVs. Search interest for “Travel Tuesday” rose more than 500% from […]
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China tells carmakers to pause investment in EU countries backing EV tariffs, Reuters reports
Members of the press and the general public check out the Atto 3 electric SUV made by Chinese carmaker BYD, at the Fully Charged Live electric vehicle trade show in Farnborough, Britain, April 28, 2023. Nick Carey | Reuters China has told its automakers to halt big investment in European countries that support extra tariffs on […]
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‘They want something different’: Two new reports predict a big shift in travel behavior in 2025
The biggest travel trend of 2022 was to go big, spend big — with people eagerly booking bucket list-style trips to places like Bali, Rome, London and Paris. But two new reports show travelers are now in a very different headspace. Trend reports from Expedia and Booking.com show vacationers are forgoing splashy trips to global […]
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Japan visitors spent $39 billion through September, breaking annual record
Visitors walk on the Sannenzaka slope in Kyoto, Japan, on Sunday, June, 26, 2022. Kosuke Okahara | Bloomberg | Getty Images Visitor spending in Japan broke an annual record in just nine months, official data showed on Wednesday, demonstrating the economic power of a tourism boom fueled by the weak yen. Travelers spent 5.86 trillion yen ($39.27 billion) through […]
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GSTC CEO: Barcelona tourists and locals face ‘unique’ clash
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Randy Durband, CEO of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council, talks about the anti-tourism protests in Barcelona and tried-and-true strategies authorities can implement to mitigate overtourism. Source
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Expect more protests against mass tourism in Spain, organizers say
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Tourist arrivals to Spain increased following anti-tourism protests this year. But Barcelona organizers say protests are one step in a larger plan to reduce tourism in the city, reports CNBC’s Monica Pitrelli. Source
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Protesters in Spain told tourists to ‘go home.’ Instead more arrived.
On July 6, thousands of anti-tourism protesters marched through the streets of Barcelona, shouting: “Tourists go home!” A little more than a month later, Spain’s tourism board sent a mass email with a different message: “Spain: the summer you’ll want to repeat every year … We can’t wait to see you!” Tourists caught in the […]
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