Travel agencies, an ever-changing sector

Travel agencies, an ever-changing sector

If there’s one area of the tourism sector that’s experienced a drastic change over the past ten years, it has…

New tender for the 2018-2019 IMERSO Tourism Programme

New tender for the 2018-2019 IMERSO Tourism Programme

The period for the first phase of submission of applications to participate in the 2018-2019 IMSERSO Tourism Programme was reopened…

Palma in Spain’s Balearic Islands bans almost all Airbnb-style rentalsTravel Agents & Tour Operators

Palma in Spain’s Balearic Islands bans almost all Airbnb-style rentals

Palma de Mallorca, capital of Mediterranean tourist destination the Balearic Islands, voted yesterday to ban almost all short-term rentals of…

Two Airbnb hosts fined in Singapore’s first such case

Two Airbnb hosts fined in Singapore’s first such case

A Singapore court fined two Airbnb hosts a total of S$60,000 ($45,800) each on Tuesday for unauthorised short-term letting, in…

AirBnB stays in Amsterdam up 25 pct despite restrictionsTourism Insight News

AirBnB stays in Amsterdam up 25 pct despite restrictions

Overnight stays in Amsterdam booked via AirBnB grew strongly in 2017, despite restrictions placed on homeowners by the city, according…

Two Singapore Airbnb hosts plead guilty to unauthorised short-term rentalsTravel Agents & Tour Operators

Two Singapore Airbnb hosts plead guilty to unauthorised short-term rentals

Two Singaporeans on trial for unauthorised short-term rentals posted on Airbnb pleaded guilty in court yesterday in the first such cases under…

Airbnb CEO pledges to take more responsibility for impact to housing

Airbnb CEO pledges to take more responsibility for impact to housing

Home-booking company Airbnb has sparred with regulators across the globe, but Chief Executive Brian Chesky on Thursday spoke of coming…

Airbnb vows to tackle sex trafficking in rental homes

Airbnb vows to tackle sex trafficking in rental homes

Short-term home rental company Airbnb said today it would invest in new technology to crack down on modern slavery amid…

Airbnb’s ‘Experiences’ business on track for 1 million bookings, profitability

Airbnb’s ‘Experiences’ business on track for 1 million bookings, profitability

Airbnb Inc’s year-old tours and activities business is booking tens of thousands of travelers every month and is likely to be…

Thomas Cook resumes Tunisia holidays three years after beach attack

Thomas Cook resumes Tunisia holidays three years after beach attack

Thomas Cook flew tourists to Tunisia for the first time in three years on Tuesday, making it the first major…