Hospitality & Travel news in Europe

An overview of news, trends and research in the Hospitality & Travel industry in Europe:

Greece's hotels market attracting international hotel chains Greece is increasingly attracting international hotel chains, according to a new report from GBR Consulting.
13 September 2024
Travel industry trends split on generational lines, says Simon-Kucher A new report on current trends in the European travel industry reveals significant variation in demand among different demographics, with big differences in travel budgets, preferences, and behaviors
16 July 2024
Despite higher costs, Europe travel returning to pre-Covid levels European travel and tourism is very close to returning to pre-pandemic levels – and despite air travel and accommodation costing more than before, travelers are generally willing to spend more.
11 April 2024
Turner & Townsend oversees fit-out of DoubleTree by Hilton hotel DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Central Station, one of the city’s most vibrant luxury hotels, is undergoing an extensive makeover with new interiors in its 550+ guest rooms and three new food and dri
09 February 2024
The digital engine behind Simon-Kucher’s travel and leisure work Last year, global consultancy Simon-Kucher & Partners launched its new solutions business, Engine.
25 November 2022
Roland Berger and Kearney advise on acquisition of Vacanceselect Vacanceselect, a major player in the European outdoor accommodation and camping industry, has been acquired by European Camping Group for nearly €1 billion.
11 August 2022
Portugal's Ericeira seeing positive impact from being a top surf spot Designating Portugal’s world-famous Ericeira surf spot as an official ‘World Surfing Reserve’ has had an overall positive effect on the region.
20 February 2022
Europeans somewhat split about travelling in post-pandemic era While global travel activity is gradually picking up after the Covid-19 pandemic, European interest in travelling is somewhat divided, a global study by Oliver Wyman shows.
09 September 2021
Eco-friendly Airbnb and Booking rival GreenGo launches Former Oliver Wyman advisor Guillaume Jouffre has gone live with a new platform – GreenGo – designed as a cheaper and more sustainable alternative to travel companies Airbnb and Booking.com.
06 May 2021
How online travel agencies add value to SME accommodations More than 95% of small and medium accommodations in Europe have expanded their global customer base through online travel agencies. New research from EY Parthenon presents the details.
17 March 2021
International travel to come back strong after Covid-19 Travelling is back on the cards for a growing share of consumers, although most would do so for pleasure rather than business.
04 December 2020
Spain to incur €88 billion shortfall due to nosediving tourism Spain is expected to see 54 million less tourists hit its shores in 2020, according to an analysis by global consulting firm Simon-Kucher & Partners.
27 August 2020
Covid-19 fears see Germans vacationing closer to home According to a new analysis of holiday habits in Europe, residents of Germany are avoiding long-distance vacations this summer.
06 August 2020
BDO advises Volkswagen on acquisition of travel startup Voya The Financial Services arm of Volkswagen has acquired Voya, a German startup that provides business travel management services and solutions to small and medium-sized businesses.
30 June 2020
Europe needs five years to reach pre-corona air travel levels Demand for air travel could decline by as much as 62% thanks to the coronavirus lock-down and its subsequent recession, according to a new study.
11 June 2020
Sopra Steria and Salesforce launch social distancing app A new ‘social distancing app is helping retailers, pharmacies, restaurants, hotels, car showrooms and beach management service providers manage new social distancing guidelines, reduce the potential
03 June 2020
Europeans excited to travel internationally after lockdown eases When the Covid-19 lockdown finally ends, many Europeans are cautiously preparing to make the most of their returning right to travel.
02 June 2020
Cologne carnival generates €600 million in economic value added Marking the start of the religious fast of Lent, Carnival season is in full swing across many Western European countries.
25 February 2020
Travellers willing to pay more to avoid Boeing's 737 Max plane A new study among 2,000 travellers has found that confidence in Boeing’s 737 Max has hit rock-bottom.
14 June 2019
Swedish investor buys Corendon and merges it with Sunweb The private equity group behind tour operator Sunweb has acquired Corendon, a Dutch tour operator with revenues of approximately €520 million.
04 June 2019
Horwath HTL opens Greece office to cater for growing tourism industry Horwath HTL, a consultancy for the tourism and hospitality industry, has opened an operation in Greece, its 18th in Europe.
08 May 2019
Belgium’s hotel market back to levels of before 2016 terrorist attack Belgium’s hotel market has recovered remarkably from the impact of the terrorist attacks in Brussels, with the occupancy rate now back to the level of before the devastating terrorist event more than
05 October 2018
Multinationals BMW and Radisson Hotels call in Accenture Interactive Two large multinationals – BMW Group and Radisson Hotel Group – have called in Accenture Interactive to support their digital marketing and advertising endeavours.
15 May 2018
Greece’s tourism sector optimistic about 2018 summer season Greece’s tourism sector will continue to grow in 2018, with hoteliers optimistic about this year’s season.
14 May 2018
Amsterdam, Lisbon, Porto and Prague lead hotel growth in Europe Record tourism in Europe is providing more than enough business to satisfy hotels and the disruptive shared economy led by Airbnb.
24 April 2018

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