As food price inflation in hospitality increases again to almost 22%, UKHospitality is calling for measures that enable businesses to exit energy contracts fixed at the peak of the energy crisis. With a recent member survey1 showing that energy costs are up 80% year-on-year and almost half of businesses who signed a contract at the peak of…
Book Your Summer Trip To Europe Now, Or Face Higher Prices Later
Travel is at a record high in Europe, with many destinations welcoming more visitors than at any other time, and the trend shows no signs of stopping any time soon. Travel experts are now advising tourists to book European hotels and flights for summer 2023 soon, or they could end up paying more AND face…
Ryanair CEO foresees higher fares
Ryanair’s bookings for the autumn mid-term and Christmas holidays are ahead of pre-COVID levels and it sees average fares rising by more than expected for the financial year to end-March, chief executive Michael O’Leary stated recently. O’Leary told Reuters that as long as there was no adverse news flow on COVID or Ukraine, underlying air…
Apply higher security checks on Russian travellers
The European Union’s Commission has called on the Member States’ border authorities to impose tighter security checks for Russian travellers showing up at their points of entry. It has also urged the consulates of the Member States in Russia to assess the conditions under which Russian citizens can be issued Schengen visas in a restrictive…
