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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.

1 July 2022

Don’t be a stranger: how online platforms help hotels build relationships with their guests

When global internet platforms disrupt an industry, people often worry that something important is being lost – the personal relationship that can build up between small […]
30 June 2022

Top 10 most expensive cities for expats in 2022

According to new data from Mercer’s 2022 Cost of Living City Ranking, Hong Kong is the most expensive to live in, followed by Zurich and Geneva. […]
30 June 2022

Switzerland opened a 300 kilometre-long hiking path

Everyone vacations differently. For some it’s all about relaxing at the beach for two weeks straight, for others there’s nothing better than a short and intensive […]
30 June 2022

Sardinia imposes fees and visitor limits to fight overtourism

Authorities in Sardinia are taking measures to protect its beaches from over-tourism with several restrictions. Even before the pandemic, some of Sardinia’s most popular beaches were […]
30 June 2022

Beijing Fengtai. Asia’s largest train station has reopened

Beijing’s oldest railroad station reopened on Monday, June 20th. Fengtai Railway Station had been closed for four years due to renovation work. After its reopening, it […]
29 June 2022

How the aviation industry plans to achieve net zero by 2050

The European Commission’s Connecting Europe Days 2022 kicked off yesterday at Lyon Saint Exupéry Airport with the Connecting Europe by Air: the Green Transformation event. During […]
29 June 2022

How Azerbaijan’s Aghali smart village is inspiring Europe and the world to tackle social poverty

Azerbaijan is leading the way with the creation of a smart village in Aghali, paving the way to inspire Europe and the world to tackle social […]
29 June 2022

Could ‘space bubbles’ help reverse global warming?

A team of MIT scientists believe that ‘space bubbles’ could help reverse climate change by reflecting the sun’s heat away from the Earth. Researchers say cutting […]
29 June 2022

More than 100 live animals found in two women’s luggage at Bangkok airport

On Sunday June 26th, two Indian women were arrested at Bangkok’s international airport as they were about to board a flight with more than 100 live […]
29 June 2022

Risk of more strikes at Brussels Airlines continues to loom in air

A three-day strike at Brussels Airlines ended on Saturday June 25th yet possible new actions are already looming on the horizon. On Monday, the unions said […]
28 June 2022

Transport MEPs set ambitious targets for greener aviation fuels

EU aviation should gradually switch to sustainable fuel, such as synthetic fuel, used cooking oil or even hydrogen, to help EU become climate neutral by 2050. […]
28 June 2022

How and why Canada is banning single-use plastics

Even though many of us consider plastics to be a normal part of our daily lives, it’s about time we start to change the way we […]
28 June 2022

SpaceX born after Russian engineer spat on Elon Musk’s shoe, says former NASA official

The idea of SpaceX was first conceived after a Russian engineer spat on Elon Musk’s shoe, according to a new memoir by Lori Garver, NASA Deputy […]
28 June 2022

Kazakhstan and China to resume flights from 1 July after a two-year pause

On Monday June 27th, the Chinese Embassy in Kazakhstan announced that flights between the two countries would resume from July 1st after a two-year pause, as […]
27 June 2022

Ryanair’s chief remains confident for the summer season despite several strikes across Europe

On Friday June 24th, Ryanair reported that fewer than 2% of its 3,000 flights have been affected by strikes. At the same time, some of its […]
27 June 2022

Airports Council International awarded Europe’s best airports

The Annual Airports Council International (ACI) Europe Best Airport Awards winners were announced last week during the Gala Dinner of the 32nd ACI Europe Annual Congress […]
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