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.
Amidst a difficult global context – marked by escalating geopolitical tensions and enduring cost-of-living crisis – Europe’s travel and tourism sector has defied odds. Research conducted […]
This week, Belgium becomes the second country in Europe to join the “meat-free week” movement, an initiative aimed at persuading people to reduce their meat as […]
Visitors to France should remain vigilant and plan ahead for potential disruption to travel networks and tourist attractions, due to heightened security measures and a run […]
Two commercial passenger aircraft came within less than 100 metres (250 feet) of a mid-air collision last week at Portland International Airport in Oregon. The near-miss […]
A woman powders her cheeks and forehead, the area above her lips. Her eyes are surrounded by blackness. She smiles and continues with the task, one […]
Scientists are aware that iron in the ocean can play a role in reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) through a process called iron fertilization. In 1988, […]
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that emissions of lead from aircraft that operate on leaded fuel “cause or contribute to air pollution” — […]
Travel platform Booking has revealed 7 types of travellers that will overtake the tourism industry in 2024, according to changing habits and the new post-Covid environment. […]
The US has launched a visa waiver program to facilitate the arrival of Israelis trapped in conflict into the country. With growing tensions in the wake […]
US citizens living abroad have received a warning from the State Department urging them to be cautious and vigilant in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war. […]
Storm Babet is wreaking havoc across the UK, having claimed at least four lives and leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. The persistent downpour […]
On 20 October,1973, Queen Elizabeth II officially inaugurated the Sydney Opera House, 16 years after Danish architect Jørn Utzon had won an international design competition, being […]
In an effort to combat lengthy boarding times, United Airlines is changing its approach to passenger embarkation. From 26 October 2023, United passengers booked to travel […]
Virgin Galactic has announced the flight window and roster for its next space tourism trip. The flight named Galactic 05 is (confusingly) the company’s sixth this […]