In total, foreign tourists accounted for 545 million nights in the first half of 2023 or 46 per cent of all overnight stays. In recent years, the proportion of foreign tourists has been significantly impacted by the pandemic.

In 2024, select travellers will first need to complete an online travel authorization application via the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS).

Authorities in the Netherlands issued a total of 41,502 visas to Chinese travellers in the first months of 2019, which also allowed them to travel to all Schengen Zone countries.

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s cabinet was set to approve later on Monday a decree law covering a range of subjects including support for strategic industries, taxi licences, a blue crab invasion as well as airline prices.

Since the temperatures are anticipated to be high in the next years too, the interest of tourists to visit Europe in July will fall. Instead, more travellers will choose to take a trip in April as the temperatures will be more bearable during this month.

Nationals of the 27 European Union Member States travelling to the United Kingdom will need to apply for an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) starting from next year, which will cost them almost €12.

Sweden even levied taxes on cigarettes to curb the practice and put strict restrictions into place on the marketing of these products, which have played a remarkable role too.

In the coming days, several events will take place on the territory of the Slovak Republic, at which, according to preliminary information, massive participation of not only Slovak but also foreign visitors is expected.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the aviation sector took a hit. However, emissions from the aviation sector are expected to continue increasing.

The airports called for creating a roadmap towards a ‘one-stop security regime’ (OSS) between the EU and India.