Ben Schroeter is Director of Strategic Engagement at Booking.com and one of the authors of this joint report with EY Parthenon and OC&C. An economist by training, Ben has always loved to travel and lived in various places in Europe and North-America. He has now settled down with his family in Amsterdam.
After a year of robust recovery in occupancy rates and room prices, almost half of European hoteliers are anticipating 2023 to generate the highest revenue ever […]
Passengers in the EU have the right to request a refund when their flight gets cancelled and, according to the regulation on compensation and assistance to […]
On Thursday June 22nd, more than 20 European consumer organizations including Testaankoop in Belgium and its European umbrella organization BEUC, filed a complaint with the European […]
Europe still remembers the hard times during the Covid pandemic, which obliged also politicians, at all levels, to manage the health and economic crisis with firm […]
Sales of traditional pedal-powered bikes have declined since their recent peak during the pandemic. But e–bikes continue their ascent. One in four bicycles sold in Europe […]
On 21 June, the European Council agreed on the negotiating mandate for two legislative proposals on the collection and transfer of advance passenger information. The goal […]
Cruise ship pollution around ports is higher than pre-pandemic levels, according to a new study from Transport & Environment (T&E). Despite the introduction of the UN […]
Germany and France are giving away free train tickets to 60,000 young people on a first-come to celebrate their 60-year friendship treaty, the Élysee Treaty. 1. […]
Dutch company Qbuzz, a subsidiary of Italy’s national railway company Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane, wants to start running trains from Amsterdam to Paris with stops in […]
From July 1st, Interrail Global Passes and Eurail Global Passes will be valid on European Sleeper night trains which, since May 25th, have been riding between […]
The European Commission has taken a significant step in addressing mental health issues by allocating 1.23 billion euros for a new strategy. With the 20 initiatives […]
New EU rules for rail passenger protection went into effect on June 7th, as announced by the European Commission DG for Mobility and Transport. With the […]
Bike theft in the European Union continues to threaten the success of change towards a sustainable urban mobility plan. To lower carbon emissions in the transport […]
Animal by-products are already highly regulated for all uses, stated Fuels Europe, after a study conducted on behalf of Transport & Environment (T&E) suggested that greater […]
Investment in power generation is finally transitioning from fossil fuels to renewables. In May, the International Energy Agency revealed that investment in clean energy technologies, especially […]