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Our guide will be updated as soon as new strikes are announced in Europe. advertisementStrikes, in which employees refuse to work in order to demand better wages and working conditions, are common in Europe.Strikes are sometimes planned months in advance but sometimes announced at the last minute, which means it’s always worth checking before you travel.Luckily for you, we’ve compiled all the information about the strike below.Read on to find out when and where the strikes will take place.If your flight or train is cancelled or delayed, you may be entitled to a new ticket or compensation. Read our guide…
Barcelona’s hotel association called Saturday’s protests, in which demonstrators sprayed water at tourists with coloured plastic pistols and surrounded areas with barricade tape, “unacceptable”. Around 3,000 people from 140 different organisations took to the streets of Barcelona to voice their opposition to the “massive influx of tourists” into the city, which they say “exacerbates” social inequalities, problems with access to housing and the environmental crisis. Tourists take a photo during a demonstration against mass tourism in Barcelona on July 6, 2024 / Jordi Borras In a statement shared with Catalan News, the business group said: “Despite the protests being driven…
The Virginia Eastern Shore Tourism Commission announced today that it will be featured in “Sustainable Travel: Where Next?”, a documentary series launched by Sustainable Travel International in 2022 that takes viewers on a journey around the world to showcase the inspiring efforts that are transforming the impact of tourism in destinations around the world. Sustainable Travel International released four new episodes of Season 2 in celebration of World Environment Day. The short documentary film explores solutions to reduce the negative impacts of tourism, such as carbon emissions and beach litter, shows how destinations are being affected by climate change and…
Summer in Athens is synonymous with historical sites like the Parthenon, colorful markets and platters of souvlaki, but lately the city is finding it hard to cope with the growing number of people looking for exactly those things. Authorities in the Greek capital, Athens, have lamented that the city has slipped into over-tourism territory, with crowds getting out of hand. As tourists flocked to Greece outside of the summer season, the city capped the number of visitors allowed to visit the Acropolis at 20,000 last year. Tourism is a double-edged sword in Greece: Tourist numbers are exploding out of control,…
Recent anti-overtourism protests have seen Barcelona residents take it upon themselves to drive tourists away, with around 3,000 people taking to the streets to voice their frustration at the throngs of tourists, throwing water in their path. Cheering “Tourists go home” and holding signs with the same message and “Enough is enough! Limit tourism,” residents of Spain’s most touristy city took to the streets on Saturday. Police said 2,800 people took part in the protest, but organizers of the demonstration said seven times that number had turned out. Beyond chanting slogans, residents began targeting tourists sitting on terraces with water…
Skift Take Would you like to spend 48 hours in Doha? With Qatar Airways, you might just think so. Josh Corder Qatar is currently seeking to position itself as a major transit hub for the development of its tourism sector. Doha’s largest airport, Hamad International Airport, connects to more than 170 destinations, making it the second-busiest in the region after Dubai International Airport, and the country’s main airline, Qatar Airways, is benefiting from a new stopover scheme. The new package eliminates the need for separate bookings and allows travelers in the region to streamline their travel planning through a new…
Malawi-based tourism, aviation and hospitality company, Rayoni Holdings Limited, has announced that it has received an Air Operators Certificate (AOC) from the country’s Malawian Civil Aviation Authority (MCAA) and will commence tourism-focused commercial flights under the brand Rayoni Tourism Airlines in the coming months. “We are currently finalising procedures for the launch of our first flight, which is expected to commence in the coming months,” the company said in a statement. The company said the AOC gives Rayoni Tourist Airlines the right to operate scheduled, non-scheduled and charter flights within Malawi and overseas. It said the company is committed to…
Tourism Australia has finalised the appointment of a panel of agencies delivering integrated global creative and digital services following a comprehensive round of submissions.Accenture Song, The Monkeys and Droga5 have been appointed to provide creative and digital services for Tourism Australia for a five-year period starting in July 2024. This consists of an initial three-year contract, with the option for two further one-year extensions.”Tourism Australia operates on a global scale and has very specific targets to actively market in 15 key international markets,” Tourism Australia managing director Philippa Harrison said. “Our campaigns have set a high standard for many years,…
RUIDOSO, N.M. (KRQE) – Less than a month after fires and floods ravaged the Ruidoso area, the village announced it is ready to welcome tourists back to the area. Village officials said crews were able to clear flood debris from the burn site. PNM was also able to restore power to residents. “We are open for business. All of our businesses are small businesses and we need the support of tourists. They are our lifeline,” said Kelly Gladden, Public Information Officer for the Village of Ruidoso. New Mexico asks federal government to cover PFAS cleanup costs at Air Force base…
Excessive tourism comes at the expense of residents, putting pressure on health services, waste management, water supplies and housing. advertisementThousands of Barcelona residents took to the streets to protest against overtourism. On Saturday afternoon, around 3,000 people from more than 140 groups took to the streets of the Spanish city, spraying tourists with water and yelling “tourists go home” as they symbolically blocked entrances to hotels and restaurants. Experts say a record-breaking summer is expected in Barcelona and across the Catalonia region, but they are urging action before it gets too late. Barcelona is Spain’s most touristy city, attracting 12…