The contents of the press review for the week of September 7, 2026 :
EES: the travel sector calls for more flexibility from the EU
Navan buys BoomPop to strengthen its corporate events
Google tightens its travel engine in Europe
Trip.Gourmet unveils its 2027 global restaurant rankings
American event professionals defend technological innovation
Spain: number of travel agencies grows by 8.3%
EU: local authorities could harden rules on short-term rentals
Banks surpass travel players in loyalty
Odd! “Lake America”: the great tourism flop of Lake Ontario?
EES: the travel sector calls for more flexibility from the EU
Navan buys BoomPop to strengthen its corporate events
Google tightens its travel engine in Europe
Trip.Gourmet unveils its 2027 global restaurant rankings
American event professionals defend technological innovation
Spain: number of travel agencies grows by 8.3%
EU: local authorities could harden rules on short-term rentals
Banks surpass travel players in loyalty
Odd! “Lake America”: the great tourism flop of Lake Ontario?
EES: the travel sector calls for more flexibility from the EU
The deployment of the European Entry/Exit System (EES) continues to draw criticism after a summer marked by queues of up to five hours at several European airports.
As the flexibility measures ended on September 6, travel professionals fear new bottlenecks and are calling for their extension, with some even urging to push the deadline to April 2027.
An article from euronews.com
As the flexibility measures ended on September 6, travel professionals fear new bottlenecks and are calling for their extension, with some even urging to push the deadline to April 2027.
An article from euronews.com
Navan buys BoomPop to strengthen corporate events
Navan, a business travel platform, announces the acquisition of BoomPop, an AI-powered specialist in meetings and corporate events.
The operation enables Navan to integrate meeting and event expenditures into its travel booking and expense management platform. The amount of the acquisition was not disclosed.
An info from skift.com
The operation enables Navan to integrate meeting and event expenditures into its travel booking and expense management platform. The amount of the acquisition was not disclosed.
An info from skift.com
Google tightens its travel engine in Europe
To comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and avoid further penalties, Google is modifying certain features of its flight and hotel search engine in Europe.
The group acknowledges that these changes worsen the user experience for European users and could favor platforms such as Booking and Expedia.
Read on hosteltur.com
The group acknowledges that these changes worsen the user experience for European users and could favor platforms such as Booking and Expedia.
Read on hosteltur.com
Trip.Gourmet unveils its 2027 global restaurant rankings
Trip.Gourmet, the gastronomy brand of Trip.com, unveils its 2027 ranking with 744 restaurants spread across 105 cities and 40 countries and regions.
Asia-Pacific accounts for nearly two-thirds of the highlighted establishments, while Paris and London are among the leading European cities.
Trip.Gourmet also strengthens its reservation offering, with 43,600 restaurants available for booking worldwide.
An info from traveldailynews.com
Asia-Pacific accounts for nearly two-thirds of the highlighted establishments, while Paris and London are among the leading European cities.
Trip.Gourmet also strengthens its reservation offering, with 43,600 restaurants available for booking worldwide.
An info from traveldailynews.com
Spain: number of travel agencies grows by 8.3%
EU: local authorities could tighten rules on short-term rentals
A European regulation proposal would give regions and municipalities more latitude to restrict short-term tourist rentals in areas facing strong housing pressures.
Restrictions could cover the number of rentals, new authorizations, or the maximum annual nights.
Source: ttgitalia.com
Restrictions could cover the number of rentals, new authorizations, or the maximum annual nights.
Source: ttgitalia.com
Banks outrank travel players in loyalty
Bank cards and loyalty programs offered by banks now top the list of programs deemed most advantageous by travelers, according to Skift Research’s Global Travel Insights.
They appeal to 32% of respondents, ahead of hotels and airlines. Online travel agencies (OTAs) trail with only 8% of votes.
Read on skift.com
They appeal to 32% of respondents, ahead of hotels and airlines. Online travel agencies (OTAs) trail with only 8% of votes.
Read on skift.com
Insolite ! « Lake America » : the great tourism flop of Lake Ontario?
Renaming Lake Ontario to “Lake America” would it have triggered a tourist wave? Not really, according to hotels, tourism offices and sites surveyed by Travel Weekly, which found no influx of visitors.
Worse, Chimney Bluffs Park even recorded a slight drop in attendance. Meanwhile, American tourism continues to suffer from the decline of Canadian visitors… and the Trump administration’s tourism envoy has yet to provide his famous figures.
A story to read on travelweekly.com
Worse, Chimney Bluffs Park even recorded a slight drop in attendance. Meanwhile, American tourism continues to suffer from the decline of Canadian visitors… and the Trump administration’s tourism envoy has yet to provide his famous figures.
A story to read on travelweekly.com
