Articles tagged “eu”

While European Union competition authorities might be happy with the results of their crackdowns, it doesn't look like much has changed. The market still makes it difficult for both smaller online travel agencies and the hotels themselves to compete.

Europe is finally warming up to the American-style, risk big and risk early venture investment culture that has given birth to so many tech megabrands out of Silicon Valley.

Nobody would argue that the European Union is a perfect institution but not only has it helped foster a degree of unity between former enemies but it has also ushered in an era of unparalleled freedom for its citizens. Brexit has put all that under threat.

The travel industry needs to wake up. Five months have passed since the Brexit vote and the UK government has still to spell out its plans. The British travel industry has been a huge beneficiary of many of the initiatives brought in by the EU and stands to lose out if it does not play a part in mapping out the future.

The European regulatory probe of Google on several fronts is putting pressure on the U.S.'s FTC to jump into the fray after bowing out under less-than-stellar circumstances a few years ago. Still, don't expect any meaningful changes in Google's practices until the regulatory processes likely wind through the courts.

The time it will take to implement this is a stark reminder of how slowly the aviation industry moves.

With tomorrow's air travel markets moving away from the US and Europe, this is Open Skies kerfuffle is far more than "growing pains" for the global aviation industry.

It's hard to consider how busy the airborne highway is when on the ground or in a plane. Perhaps it's something the U.S. government should watch next time they consider furloughing air traffic controllers.

Kudos to the European Union for ensuring that Google doesn't wield its market power with excessive advantage in promoting its own services. The U.S. FTC's decision to avoid taking similar actions is a regulatory blemish, although the EU agreement could put more pressure on the FTC to take another look at these issues.

Building up Croatia’s infrastructure will boost the economy and provide jobs on the road to greater tourism growth, which inclusion in the Schengen Zone will do even more so than EU acceptance.