Sebastian Ebel: “The anti-tourist protests are no threat to TUI”

Protests and demonstrations about over-tourism do not pose a threat to TUI‘s operations and results, as the group’s CEO Sebastian Ebel pointed out, speaking to reporters at the presentation of the second quarter results for the fiscal year 2024. Referring to the protests in the Canary Islands, he said they were mainly about the negative […]

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Overtourism: “Say less, do more” the message of Spanish protesters

Many cities in Spain, starting with the Canary Islands, are drowning in tourists, leading to demonstrations in this region and others such as Mallorca and the rest of the Balearic Islands, Malaga and Granada by locals, who consider mass tourism harmful to their country. The first demonstration was in Santa Cruz, Tenerife on April 20 […]

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Alarm raised for Tenerife after media reports of anti-tourism protests

British visitors are calling in advance to check if it is still safe to visit after news of anti-tourist protests on the island, according to a Tenerife hotelier. While the number of protests is increasing, holidaymakers are also being confronted by ‘Tourists go home’ graffiti in some parts of the island. An anti-mass-tourism demonstration was […]

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Athens International Airport awarded the fastest growing airlines for the year 2023

–2.3 Airline Marketing Workshop of the Athens International Airport “Let’s make the right move” Focusing on the art of strategy with the Athens International Airport, the global airport industry, as well as the wider aviation sector “chessboard” looking ahead, the airport’s Airline Marketing Workshop was staged again this year, in the presence of more than […]

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Royal Caribbean Cruises tests new routes to tropical destinations

From six cities in the USA, Royal Caribbean Interntional, which operates 3 to 6 day cruises to tropical islands such as the Caribbean and the Bahamas, starts sailing. Vacationers will have a wide range of sun-soaked destinations to choose from, including Royal Caribbean’s award-winning private destinations, Perfect Day at CocoCay in The Bahamas and Labadee, […]

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Fraport suddenly closes Corfu airport due to “emergency works” | Protests on the island

There are strong protests in Corfu over Fraport’s decision to suddenly close the island’s airport, causing great disruption. Despite the fact that the airport was closed for long periods of time for the reconstruction of the runway, Fraport, without any justification, proceeds again to close “I. Kapodistrias”. Fraport’s announcement is as follows: “In the context […]

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ACI World: Latest airport data reveals the industry’s financial recovery trends

Airports Council International (ACI) World has today published its 2023 edition of the Airport Economics Report and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), presenting a comprehensive view of the airport industry’s financial performance for the 2021 year. The annual Airport Economics Report presents an in-depth global analysis of airport industry revenues by source, costs, and related trends across the globe and over […]

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DavinaMcCall suns herself in Turkey whilst road testing TUI BLUE’S new wellness menu

On a mission to find out what wellness means to Brits today, TUI BLUE, TUI’s premium hotel brand, conducted research that found over half (54%) of us have actually felt worse after trying a wellness trend*. In response to the findings, TUI BLUE has partnered with beloved TV personality and advocate of holistic wellness, Davina […]

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UK flight bookings take off as travel tests are removed

New research from ForwardKeys, which has the freshest and most comprehensive, commercially available air ticketing data, reveals that flight bookings to and from the UK have soared following the government’s announcement that COVID-19 testing would no longer be required for fully vaccinated travellers entering the UK.  The day after the announcement by UK Transport Secretary, […]

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Negative COVID-19 test required for entry into Sweden

The Government decided today to amend the entry ban to Sweden. The amendments mean that all travellers must be able to present a negative test result for ongoing COVID-19 infection upon arrival to Sweden, regardless of the country they travel from. The decision is based on the increasing spread of infection and a request from […]

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