WASHINGTON — In a move that leaves U.S.
Schengen Ease for Turks Poised to Lift Bulgaria Tourism
Sofia, Bulgaria eyes record arrivals from Türkiye as relaxed Schengen visa rules and an aggressive media campaign reshape cross-border travel for 2025–26.
SOFIA, Bulgaria — Travelers from Türkiye will find it far easier to vacation in Bulgaria over the next two years, and Bulgarian resorts are already feeling the impact.
Passport Scans Stolen From Hotels, Garante Warns
Rome, Italy — Italian watchdog says hotel passport scans stolen; what travelers can do to protect data.
ROME — A warning from Italy’s data-protection regulator has travelers worldwide rethinking the age-old ritual of handing over a passport at hotel check-in. According to a recent advisory from the Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali, several hotel information-technology platforms were breached, exposing high-resolution scans of guests’ passports and national ID cards.
EU Schengen to Swap Passport Stamps for Biometrics in 2025
Brussels, Belgium — Beginning 12 October 2025, the Schengen Area will replace passport stamps with a biometric Entry/Exit System.
BRUSSELS, Belgium — Travelers who relish the satisfying clunk of a passport stamp will need to savor it while they can in Brussels and the rest of the bloc.
EU size rule could cost Ryanair flyers at the gate
London travelers flying Ryanair face new 40x30x20cm cabin-bag limits and cashless gate fees, plus EU rules stretching flight-delay compensation to four hours.
LONDON — A tighter cabin-bag template and a longer wait for compensation on delayed flights are waiting for travelers heading to Europe this summer. Both changes stem from European Union regulations, and they will be felt first and most sharply by passengers using low-cost carriers such as Ryanair, easyJet, TUI and Jet2.
EU updates banned items list for US and Canadian tourists
Brussels, Belgium — What U.S. and Canadian tourists can and cannot pack for trips to the European Union, from cash limits to meat, dairy and alcohol rules.
BRUSSELS, Belgium —Planning a European escape is about to involve more than checking flight prices.
KLM, Air France to charge for standard cabin bags
Amsterdam and Paris travelers take note: KLM and Air France are trialing a Basic economy fare that charges for standard cabin bags on select European routes.
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — Flying out of Amsterdam or Paris with only a backpack may soon get cheaper—but heftier carry-ons will cost extra. Air France-KLM is piloting a new “Basic” economy ticket on a handful of medium-haul routes, a move that resets long-standing cabin-baggage rules and could ripple across Europe’s crowded skies.
Deloitte: EU SAF Mandate Threatens Airlines' Edge
Brussels, Belgium — Deloitte study warns travelers that EU sustainable aviation fuel rules could raise ticket prices and reroute flights.BRUSSELS —
A new Deloitte analysis of the European Union’s ReFuelEU Sustainable Aviation Fuel mandate suggests that the climate-centric rule could unintentionally deter travelers from using European carriers and hubs, potentially adding cost and complexity to trips that originate, connect, or terminate in Brussels and other EU cities.
Summer travellers warned: do these 3 passport checks now
Summer travelers: complete these passport checks before you fly
Nothing deflates the excitement of a long-awaited holiday faster than being turned away at the departure gate. Yet that scenario is playing out for thousands of British travelers every year because their passports fail to meet current border-control standards. The reminder comes, according to a press release by Travel Republic, at the start of the busiest period for European travel when processing delays and packed flights leave little room for last-minute fixes.
EU Nears Ban on Carry-On Charges for 2025 Flights
EU ban on carry-on charges could reshape budget flying
Arriving at the airport with a “bargain” ticket only to be ambushed by a surprise €35 carry-on fee may soon become a thing of the past. On April 15 the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly for legislation that would oblige airlines to let every passenger bring one personal item and one 7-kilogram cabin bag aboard any flight that both departs from and lands inside the European Union—without paying extra.
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