Europe: Top Destinations Enforce New Tourist Levies to Boost Sustainable Tourism
France, Italy, Netherlands, Greece and Spain implement higher tourist levies in 2025 to protect heritage, ease overtourism and fund infrastructure sustainably.
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France, Italy, Netherlands, Greece and Spain implement higher tourist levies in 2025 to protect heritage, ease overtourism and fund infrastructure sustainably.
Historic properties from around the world celebrated at the 2025 Historic Hotels Worldwide Awards in Seattle, highlighting preservation, luxury and innovation.
Sunset Royal celebrates 31 years in Cancún delivering family-friendly luxury, all-inclusive innovation and leading sustainable tourism in the Mexican Caribbean.
airBaltic’s new weekly route from Gran Canaria to Ljubljana enhances winter holiday travel with direct Fridays flights until April 2026.
Grand Metropolitan Hotels acquires Signature Hotels, adding London boutique properties and India developments to broaden its lifestyle hotel portfolio.
Etihad Airways launches major new routes in 2025 from Abu Dhabi, including Atlanta, Addis Ababa and Algiers, boosting global tourism and connectivity.
Qatar Airways earns the world’s best airline title in 2025, topping cabin products, lounge service and innovation to redefine global air travel.
A four-hour delay on a U.S. domestic flight highlights how flight reliability influences tourists’ perceptions and the broader economic health of U.S. travel.
AirAsia ends its PN17 era as Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines & Cambodia unite to create a leading regional narrowbody airline network for travelers.
Germany expands visa-free access to 93 countries including US, Canada, Australia and Japan—opening doors for global travellers and boosting tourism across historic sites and cities.
Albania takes centre stage at Dubai’s hospitality summit with new tourism and urban development projects, positioning itself as a next-gen travel destination.
Canada’s tourism hit nearly $59 billion in revenue in summer 2025, driven by domestic travel growth and strong global interest. Hotels, regions and nature thrive.