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Marriott International's acquisition of Starwood Hotels & Resorts moved one step closer to completion this week, when the European Union offered its "unconditional clearance" for the…

Thailand will not be placed on the European Union’s aviation blacklist, despite not meeting International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards in a recent audit.While the…

A successful bid for funding from the European Commission (EC) has led to the launch of a new accessible tourism campaign.The EUR125,000 (GBP97, 964) grant has meant VisitEngland…

Passengers delayed on flights going in and out of the EU have failed to claim GBP3.2 billion owed in compensation, according to new statistics.In the past decade only 2% of…

The European Travel Commission (ETC) has signed a strategic partnership with Amadeus to promote Europe as a tourism destination.The firm will drive technology behind the ‘Destination…

CLIA Europe has welcomed a new European strategy to develop business and jobs in coastal and maritime tourism.Plans in the European Commission’s new strategy will include talks…

Unions have called for a Europe-wide air traffic control strike over planned European Commission (EC) regulations later this month.Germany’s air traffic controllers have already…

‘Europe – Whenever You’re Ready’, the international tourism communication campaign by the European Commission has launched a new contest ‘Plan Your Vacation’ to encourage Indian…

The European Commission (EC) has proposed changes to its emission trading scheme (ETS) that would only charge for the part of flights that operate in European airspace.If approved by…

European MEPs have voted against new European-wide flying times for pilots.MEPs in the EU Transport and Tourism Select Committee voted 20 to 13 against the new Flight Time…

The European Commission (EC) has asked Italian authorities to provide information into claims that cruise ships are sailing too close to the shore in Venice.The EC is said to be…

The European Commission has approved the merger of American Airlines and US Airways.The move marks the latest stage of clearance for the venture, which would create one of the…

The European Union is planning to boost visitor arrivals from China by developing "flexible rules" for visa applications, a senior official has revealed.Antonio Tajani, Vice…

New air passenger rights have been launched by the European Commission (EC) including rules on compensation.The regulation includes natural disasters and traffic control strikes with…

Ryanair has been blocked from taking over Aer Lingus for the third time. The low-cost carrier said it believed the European Commission’s move was a “political decision” in light of IAG’s…

The European Commission (EC) is focused on creating a Single European Sky (SES) in its aviation policy, its vice president Siim Kallas has said. Plans for the project are now thought to be…

ABTA members were told to fight “tooth and nail” for Flight Plus and consider if they are happy with operating with the Package Travel Directive (PTD) in a heated debate at its annual…

Ryanair has warned it would sell its stake in Aer Lingus if its bid to buy the airline is turned down by the European Commission (EC), although it is confident it will go through.…

China will continue to oppose the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), despite warnings that the country's airlines may face heavy fines for non-compliance. The China Air Transport…