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The French government announced that it hopes to bring in a minimum price for airline tickets to eliminate the possibility of low-cost flights. The French transport minister, Clément Beaune, said in an interview with business magazine Obs that it was no longer feasible in a time of environmental crisis to buy tickets that cost just $10.

Some visitors to Venice will have to start paying a daily tourist fee of 5 euros ($5.36) next year. The initiative covers the introduction of a new tourist flow management system to discourage day trippers on certain dates.

Sports fans could face travel chaos next week as French airport staff threaten strikes during the Rugby World Cup.

Erik Stiegemann’s love of trains started young when he worked at a model train store in Berlin. Now as a railway engineer, he’s choosing trains to go across the continent.

It might be the capital but Berlin is far from the archetypal German city. While there are scores of historical sights and, at times, affecting museums to explore, the overarching essence of Berlin is very much in the now. Berlin hotels strike a balance between Old Europe and the modern spirit of this artistic, edgy city. For every grand hotel, there’s a kooky boutique bolthole. These are the best hotels in Berlin, Germany, for an unforgettable stay.

There are around 25,000 castles, palaces, and mansions in Germany, but there’s one that clearly stands out from the crowd: Neuschwanstein Castle. With its white facade and its graceful turrets, the 19th-century fairytale castle sits on top of a rock ledge over a gorge in the Bavarian Alps, dominating the landscape. Since 1886, a few weeks after the castle’s commissioner, Ludwig II, King of Bavaria, died, visitors have been able to visit the extravagant edifice that inspired Disney’s Sleeping Beauty Castle. Today, 1.4 million people come from just about every corner of the globe to see the castle — inside and out.

Italy will have 24-hour armed guards put in place following the $10,800 repair of a historic landmark that German tourists spray painted this week, the country's culture ministry and Florence's Uffizi Gallery said. 

J2 adventures is designed to meet the needs of families and groups by integrating thematic, custom-designed excursions around specialized topics and interest areas.

A Lufthansa pilot drew a penis-shaped flight path in the sky last week after being diverted from Catania airport in Sicily.

Passengers are being urged to arrive early at Frankfurt Airport in Germany after extreme weather caused travel chaos overnight.

Hyatt just lapped the one-year anniversary of acquiring the all-inclusive resort company Apple Leisure Group in a $2.7 billion deal. The Chicago, Illinois-based hotel group is now looking to expand its hotel presence in European cities that could help feed its all-inclusives, according to comments executives made as they reported its earnings.