Railways are the most environmentally sustainable mode of transport, compared to cars or planes, yet, they remain chronically underfunded and underdeveloped in Europe. High prices, complex booking systems, and a lack of cross-border coordination are ju…
Observer investigation finds many tempted by seasonal roles in sun-soaked holiday spots end up working illegally and living in squalorThe experience is sold as the “summer of a lifetime”: a chance to party in the sun while getting paid. And each year, …
Spain’s competition watchdog fined Booking.com with a record €413 million fine for “abusing its dominant position” during the past five years.
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Introduction
On 30 May 2024, the Court of Justice
of the European Union issued its judg…
The disruptions have been described as a “global technology issue.”
After a week of soul-searching, the Netherlands emerged from defeat in their last group game to give a vivid display of their potential on Tuesday in outclassing Romania and booking a quarter-final place at the European Championship.
Glenn Fogel says burden from bloc’s new digital rules is putting online travel giant at a ‘competitive disadvantage’
Its appointment booking software is everywhere in France, but Doctolib has struggled to make a dent elsewhere.
Its appointment booking software is everywhere in France, but Doctolib has struggled to make a dent elsewhere.
New US tarriffs on Chinese goods, including semiconductors, have split the EU’s Social Democrats ahead of the elections, while the Commission designated Booking as a DMA gatekeeper.
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The European Commission announced on Monday (13 May) the designation of Booking, the parent company of online travel giant Booking.com, as a gatekeeper under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and initiated a market investigation of social media platform X.
Atalanta claimed the biggest win in their history on Thursday after sweeping aside Marseille 3-0 and booking a place in the Europa League final.
The rollback came after capitals expressed “concerns” about the climate-friendly reforms, a document seen by POLITICO reveals.
Those trying to cancel the National Conservatism conference believe public life must be subjected to the policing of speech. That’s bad news for all of us, regardless of ideological affiliation.
Online platforms have gaping holes in their transparency ahead of the June European Parliament elections, according to a report released on Tuesday (16 April) by the Mozilla Foundation, the non-profit organisation behind the Firefox browser.
The former president rails against a “two-tiered system of justice.” But he’s the one benefiting from it.
The EU border agency awarded a major contract to a travel agency under investigation by the bloc’s anti-fraud agency.
This conveniently located Italian plays all the hits.
Multiple recent safety issues buffet the massive American airplane manufacturer.
X, TikTok-owner Bytedance and travel website group Booking said they run digital services that could qualify them as so-called gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act.
Worried about your travel footprint? Here’s how to reduce the impact of your family holidays.
Carrier says such sites only account for ‘small fraction’ of its bookings but move has affected load factorRyanair has said that it has seen a drop in the number of tickets it has been able to sell after a number of major online booking websites stripp…
New UK foreign secretary faces questions in the House of Lords over backing for Beijing-funded scheme.
EU lawmakers reached a deal in the early hours of Thursday (16 November) to regulate data-sharing of short-term rental platforms like Airbnb, Booking.com and Expedia.
Kaoru Nakajima’s lavish birthday party in Palermo follows Google’s annual summer ‘camps’ that seek to convey credibility and longevitySicilians were bewildered last week to see a Japanese billionaire, Kaoru Nakajima, block booking entire sections of th…
Middle Eastern street food but make it fancy! A recent opening in Brussels that everyone is raving about.
Glenn Fogel says preventing purchase of smaller Swedish flights-only group makes ‘European tech ecosystem less competitive’
As the website boasts about increased revenue, some partners say they have not been paid for monthsTravel website Booking.com has left many hotel operators and other partners across the globe thousands of dollars out of pocket for months on end, blamin…
Under EU Merger Regulation rules, the European Commission on Monday (25 September) blocked the merger of Booking.com and eTraveli, citing the former’s already dominant market position. Booking.com, an online accommodation and travel site, was set…
Booking Holdings’ planned €1.63 billion acquisition of ETraveli was blocked on Monday by EU antitrust authorities over fears it would strengthen the company’s dominant position in the travel agency sector.
