At the end of Q2 2021, Europe remained the only world region with a year-over-year increase in hotel rooms in construction
EU updates list of countries for which travel restrictions should be lifted
Rwanda and Thailand were removed from the list and Ukraine was added to the list.
Call for more togetherness and solidarity
Pernod Ricard and Erasmus Student Network join forces with the hospitality sector for more responsible togetherness and solidarity.
Spanish hotel bookings back to pre-pandemic levels
Spain leads industry recovery ahead of major European markets.
Europeans’ travel sentiment skyrockets
Summer in sight, vaccinations, and EU COVID certificates boost intention to travel.
Mallorca joins UNWTO’s network of sustainable tourism observatories
UNWTO welcomes Mallorca’s Sustainable Tourism Observatory into its International Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories (INSTO).
Long-haul travellers still cautious about planning trips to Europe
News of easing pandemic restrictions boosts travellers’ hopes for summer 2021; however, overseas trips are not yet the preferred option for many.
SiteMinder fuels edyn’s European expansion
The edyn Group, one of Europe’s pioneering providers of lifestyle aparthotels and serviced apartments under the Locke and SACO brands,…
Europe welcomes “EU Digital COVID Certificate” regulation
The European Tourism Manifesto alliance calls on Member States to ensure swift implementation before July.
Mixed prospects for European summer
As Europe works to accelerate vaccination programmes over the coming months and control the spread of COVID-19, the expected easing of restrictions provides some hope for travel in summer 2021.
