Christian Nielsen is a journalist and keen tourism industry watcher based in Brussels. He writes pretty much anything that takes his fancy, from the woes of travelling with kids to the latest ‘impact investing’ developments in Europe. But most of his output these days is in EU affairs, sci-tech writing and marcoms.
Mandatory carbon emissions reporting has either been introduced or soon will be in major travel markets around the world. As from next year, the European Union […]
Flyers with Bangkok Airways are being asked to step on the weighing scales before take-off. Between 15 September and 31 October 2023, the airline is carrying […]
Namira Salim will be the first Pakistani to reach space on Virgin Galactic’s upcoming mission, Galactic 04, scheduled to launch from New Mexico’s Spaceport America on […]
Iceland is the latest country to announce it will be introducing tourist taxes to help manage impact of tourism and, more importantly, relieve the pressure on […]
The European Commission has blocked the acquisition of air booking specialist eTraveli by Booking Holdings, under the EU Merger Regulation, as the merger would have allowed […]
Flyers in Brazil may soon benefit from free WiFi connectivity on flights lasting more than two hours, if a bill introduced to the Brazilian parliament goes through. […]
Around 20,000 flyers thought to be affected by Air Belgium’s cancellation of passenger flights will not receive prompt refunds unless the European Commission steps in, according […]
Visa fees for international visitors and students entering the UK are set to rise steeply from 4 October 2023. Vital funding Following warnings in July that […]
Samarkand is preparing to host the 25th United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) General Assembly, which will take place 16- 20 October 2023. Uzbekistan was chosen […]
Trials for the world’s first walk-through security scanner have begun at Frankfurt Airport, Fraport, the company managing the airport, revealed in a statement. The aim of […]
Singapore’s Changi Airport is set to join the small number of world airports where passengers benefit from automated border clearance. No need for boarding passes and […]
Following SpaceX’s Starship first test flight on 20 April, which had to be ended with a manually triggered explosion, the US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) launched […]
International tourism is continuing its steady recovery after coming to an almost complete standstill during the Covid-19 pandemic. In the first half of 2023, it reached […]