European Commission travel tips

Friday 19 July was set to be one of the busiest days of the summer for Europe’s airports. But the world’s biggest IT outage had other plans for hundreds of thousands of holidaymakers.

The European Commission has decided to delay the introduction of the Entry/Exit System (EES), the bloc's automated registry for short-stay travellers that was expected to come into force on 10 November.

Thursday marks a month before the EU's post-Brexit Entry/Exit System (EES) was due to launch.

Following numerous delays, the EU’s planned Entry/Exit System (EES) for travellers outside the Schengen Area has been postponed once again. 

Travellers to and from the EU’s Schengen zone will be able to store their travel credentials digitally, under plans unveiled by the European Commission on Tuesday.  

Researchers at Sakana.AI have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that may be able to automate the entire scientific research process.

Outgoing European Commissioner Margrethe Vestager has denounced EU governments for undermining Ursula von der Leyen's efforts to appoint a gender-balanced 'college' of Commissioners responsible for steering the EU's powerful executive.

Lufthansa is eyeing a 19.9% stake in TAP Air Portugal, according to Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, which cited two Portuguese institutional sources. The company’s CEO, Carsten Spohr, plans to travel to Lisbon this week to speak with government officials, said the report.

IAG, the parent company of British Airways and Iberia, announced Thursday that it was terminating its proposed takeover of Air Europa. 

Should Europe’s tourism agencies stop trying to get travelers to fly long distances for quick visits? The issue is climate change and these long-haul trips are a big contributor.

The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) supports the European Commission’s approval of Lufthansa’s ITA Airways stake, highlighting its significance for job stability and EU aviation competitiveness.

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The European Commission said on Monday it had designated Booking.com’s parent company, Booking Holdings, as having “gatekeeper” regulatory status under the European Union’s Digital Markets Act. The move came as part of a broader effort to rein in tech giants such as Google and Apple.

Tripadvisor offered a muted outlook across its major businesses, and attributed the softness to changes in Google’s travel search results pages.

The European Commission has introduced a new visa “cascade” regime for Indian nationals applying for Schengen visas in India. This regime looks to offer longer-term, multi-entry Schengen visas, based on the applicant’s travel history.

Europe added two more additions to its border-free area this weekend, welcoming both Bulgaria and Romania.

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The European Commission has submitted a proposal to increase the basic fee for a Schengen visa in 2024.

Under orders from the European Commission to enhance competition, Google plans to change the way it displays flight search results in European Union countries. But a major flights seller said it “firmly rejects” Google’s plan as not going far enough.

Citizens of European Union members Romania and Bulgaria will no longer need a passport from March 31, 2024 to travel by air or sea to most other EU countries as well as Norway and Switzerland, the council of EU governments said on Saturday.

The European Commission reveals the 2024 European Capital and Green Pioneer of Smart Tourism, recognising their outstanding achievements in accessibility, sustainability, digitalisation, and cultural heritage & creativity as exceptional tourism destinations.