In the Week’s Press Review for October 5, 2026:
WTTC: European tourism expected to rise by 3.1% in 2026
France: the United States warns its nationals amid protests
Set-jetting turns TV series into travel destinations
Alaska Airlines aims to triple its international routes by 2030
Golf tourism expands to new destinations
UK: Fees to seat children with their parents scrapped
Spain: tourism accelerates, but costs weigh on profits
Southwest Airlines integrates its flight data into ChatGPT
Quirky! La Grande Vadrouille: 60 years on, fans continue the tour!
WTTC: European tourism expected to rise by 3.1% in 2026
France: the United States warns its nationals amid protests
Set-jetting turns TV series into travel destinations
Alaska Airlines aims to triple its international routes by 2030
Golf tourism expands to new destinations
UK: Fees to seat children with their parents scrapped
Spain: tourism accelerates, but costs weigh on profits
Southwest Airlines integrates its flight data into ChatGPT
Quirky! La Grande Vadrouille: 60 years on, fans continue the tour!
WTTC: European tourism expected to rise by 3.1% in 2026
According to WTTC’s latest forecast, presented in Malta from October 7 to 9, the industry is expected to grow by 3.1% in Europe in 2026, outpacing the broader European economy.International visitor spending is also projected to rise by 5.8%. The summit highlights investments, connectivity, AI, and sustainable growth.
An article from traveldailynews.com
France: the United States warns its nationals amid protests
The United States has issued a security alert for France, urging its nationals to avoid protest zones and anticipate disruptions to transportation.
The State Department keeps France at Level 2, “Enhanced precautions”.
More to read on travelweekly.com
The State Department keeps France at Level 2, “Enhanced precautions”.
More to read on travelweekly.com
Set-jetting turns TV series into travel destinations
Set-jetting, the practice of traveling to filming locations of films and TV series, continues to grow.
Warner Bros thus offers an immersive Gilmore Girls experience, allowing fans to revisit the Stars Hollow scenery. In Europe, Dubrovnik, Madrid, and Sardinia also benefit from the craze for destinations seen on screen.
A piece of information to be found on euronews.com
Warner Bros thus offers an immersive Gilmore Girls experience, allowing fans to revisit the Stars Hollow scenery. In Europe, Dubrovnik, Madrid, and Sardinia also benefit from the craze for destinations seen on screen.
A piece of information to be found on euronews.com
Alaska Airlines aims to triple its international routes by 2030
United Kingdom: Fees to seat children beside their parents scrapped
Since October 2, British airlines can no longer charge parents to guarantee a seat next to their child under 14.
Passengers can also correct simple misspellings of their name on their booking for free. The UK is also preparing a scheme to allow airlines to share information about regularly disruptive passengers.
An article from euronews.com
Passengers can also correct simple misspellings of their name on their booking for free. The UK is also preparing a scheme to allow airlines to share information about regularly disruptive passengers.
An article from euronews.com
Spain: Tourism accelerates, but costs weigh on profits
Tourism in Spain grew more strongly than expected this summer, with tourism GDP up 3.5% in Q3 and revenue rising 4.1%, according to Exceltur.
Foreign demand, particularly North American (+14.6%), significantly supported this momentum. But a 7% increase in costs is limiting company profits. For 2026, Exceltur foresees tourism GDP growth of 2.7%.
According to an article published on reisevor9.de
Foreign demand, particularly North American (+14.6%), significantly supported this momentum. But a 7% increase in costs is limiting company profits. For 2026, Exceltur foresees tourism GDP growth of 2.7%.
According to an article published on reisevor9.de
Southwest Airlines integrates its flight data into ChatGPT
Southwest Airlines now allows ChatGPT to access its schedules, availability and fares directly, to provide more reliable and up-to-date information.
Booking, however, remains on the airline’s website. This development illustrates the convergence of generative AI with reservation systems, especially for business travel and last-minute trips.
Discover the full article on business-travel.de
Booking, however, remains on the airline’s website. This development illustrates the convergence of generative AI with reservation systems, especially for business travel and last-minute trips.
Discover the full article on business-travel.de
Quirky! La Grande Vadrouille: 60 years on, fans continue the tour!
Sixty years after its release, La Grande Vadrouille continues to attract tourists in Burgundy.
In Meursault, Beaune, Vézelay or Noyers-sur-Serein, visitors come tracing the footsteps of Bourvil and Louis de Funès, sometimes from Belgium, Switzerland, or even English-speaking countries.
In Meursault, some even arrive on a true pilgrimage to rediscover the film’s iconic scenes, which had surpassed 17 million admissions in France.
Read more on lefigaro.fr
In Meursault, Beaune, Vézelay or Noyers-sur-Serein, visitors come tracing the footsteps of Bourvil and Louis de Funès, sometimes from Belgium, Switzerland, or even English-speaking countries.
In Meursault, some even arrive on a true pilgrimage to rediscover the film’s iconic scenes, which had surpassed 17 million admissions in France.
Read more on lefigaro.fr
