Europe

Airlines given a month to act on misleading ‘greenwash’ claims

The European Commission has told 20 airlines they must stop making misleading green claims within 30 days or face a clampdown

Eurostar aims to power trains with 100% renewable energy by 2030

Eurostar sets out ambition to power its fleet by 100% renewable energy by 2030 in its first sustainability report

Akureyri: a northern star emerges in Iceland

It’s time to discover a lesser-known part of the country, with its winter wonderland appeal, says the newly installed head of Visit Iceland

'People should travel flight-free because they want, not because they ought'

Byway founder and chief executive Cat Jones tells TTG about the slow travel specialist’s latest impact report and its ongoing mission to make flight-free travel mainstream

British Airways to offer Croatia's Split from Stansted this summer

Weekend flights to get under way on 7 September

Venice starts charging €5 entry fee for day trippers

Long-awaited move is designed to tackle overtourism in the Italian city

Not just for winter: why clients will love Austria in the summer

While many travellers associate Austria with skiing in the winter, agents can tap into a new campaign that showcases the destination’s wide range of warmer weather offerings.

French air traffic disruption prompts Foreign Office warning

Thousands of flights to, via and over France are still expected to be impacted on Thursday (25 April) despite French air traffic controllers calling off planned strike action

Amsterdam to cut river cruise calls to keep city ‘liveable’

City plans to halve the number of river cruises to reduce congestion and emissions, deputy mayor Hester van Buren said

New Lufthansa subsidiary to debut at Birmingham airport

Lufthansa City Airlines, a new low-cost, full service subsidiary, is to fly its first route to Birmingham airport in June, the German airline group has said.

Eurostar unveils new fare categories with added flexibility

Eurostar has made its basic fare category more flexible in a revamp that sees a shake-up of all three classes on its trains

'We've moved the dial on youth mobility – it's vital to travel's future talent pipeline'

Any failure by the UK government to negotiate a youth mobility framework with the EU risks turning off the industry’s future talent pipeline, Abta’s director of public affairs Luke Petherbridge writes for TTG

Brexit ban on overseas staff may be overturned as EU urges talks

The European Commission has said it wishes to open negotiations on allowing young Britons to work in the EU again after the right was removed by Brexit

Star Clippers to host biggest-ever agent fam this month

Star Flyer will depart Malaga on 26 April, calling in Ibiza, Majorca and Bonifacio before reaching Rome on 4 May

Valladolid to host 2024 Aito conference in November

The event will be held over 21-24 November

Iceland's Play to launch seasonal Cardiff service this winter

Play will operate two flights per week for six weeks to coincide with school holidays in Wales from 28 October to 1 November

Family holiday prices ‘stabilising’ despite ongoing economic uncertainty

Biggest year-on-year fall in prices was in Spain’s Costa Dorada, while the biggest year-on-year increase also came in Spain along the Costa del Sol

Why lunch was on me at this top Algarve hotel

Anantara Vilamoura Resort offers a chance to experience the authentic Algarve – as well as top-class golf

National Holidays and Just Go! to offer first-ever long-haul destination

Parent JG Travel Group adds Sri Lanka to its winter sun programme

P&O Cruises unveils 2026 programme with solar eclipse sailings

Passengers on Ventura and Arcadia will have the opportunity to see a solar eclipse during the summer 2026 season

Specialist backs Greek prime minister’s vision for year-round tourism

Planet Holidays throws weight behind extending Greece’s tourism season all 12 months of the year

Disneyland Paris reveals new name for second park as part of €2bn revamp

The resort’s executive and creative teams has shared more information about entertainment venues debuting in the coming months

Brits ‘ringing hotels in Tenerife to check its safe’ ahead of anti-tourist protest – reports

The concern comes after graffiti telling tourists to go home appeared in some parts of the popular tourist destination, with a protest planned for 20 April

‘Overtourism didn't happen overnight in Barcelona’: so what are the solutions?

With its architectural marvels, fine cuisine and, until recently, all-conquering football team, Barcelona has become not just one of Europe’s, but the world’s most popular tourist destinations – but that popularity comes at a cost