Tokyo, Barcelona, Venice and Norway weigh steeper tourist taxes, meaning higher costs and new regulations for travelers who plan to visit these hotspots.

TOKYO — If you are dreaming of cherry-blossom season in Tokyo, Gaudí architecture in Barcelona or a summer cruise along Norway’s fjords, be prepared to earmark a larger slice of your travel budget for local taxes and fees.

London travelers face Jet2 and Ryanair winter seat cuts—1.2 million seats removed, fewer re-booking options, higher fares likely.

LONDON — Budget carriers Jet2 and Ryanair have quietly clipped their winter flight schedules, eliminating a combined 1.2 million seats across Europe and stirring new questions about how much wiggle room travelers will have if plans go awry.

Spain and other EU hubs roll out Entry/Exit biometric checks this month; UK authorities warn returning travelers they face £5,000 fines for meat or dairy-filled sandwiches.

LONDON — A ham-and-cheese baguette could become the most expensive part of your Spanish city break this October half-term. As British families head from London to Barcelona, Málaga and other sun-drenched spots, two different rule changes—one at EU borders, the other on arrival back in the United Kingdom—are set to reshape the airport experience.

Tenerife’s Teno-Rasca Marine Conservation Zone faces threats from unregulated tourist activity, endangering pilot whales and turtles in the Canary Islands. TENERIFE, Spain — Europe’s first official whale sanctuary, the Teno-Rasca Marine Conservation Zone off Tenerife’s lively southwest coast, is showing signs of strain as unregulated tourist excursions creep ever closer to its

Spain’s Valencia region braces for Hurricane Gabrielle’s remnants, prompting a red weather alert and potential travel disruption.

VALENCIA, Spain — British sun-seekers headed for Spain’s Mediterranean coast might want to rethink their plans.

Spain prepares to roll out new Entry/Exit System on Oct. 12, bringing tighter passport checks and biometric screening for U.K. travelers.

MADRID, Spain — British holidaymakers banking on one more dose of Iberian sunshine should brace for stricter border procedures when entering Spain, one of the most-visited corners of Europe for U.K. tourists. From Madrid to Málaga, the country will soon apply fresh rules on passport validity and introduce a high-tech Entry/Exit System (EES) designed to record every non-EU traveler’s movements.

San Jose, California — A $9.6 million jury verdict raises fresh questions about in-flight medical protocols and what travelers should know before boarding an international trip.

SAN JOSE, California — A federal jury in San Jose has ordered American Airlines to pay $9.6 million to a California couple after determining that cabin and cockpit crews failed to follow company medical procedures during a November 2021 flight from Miami to Madrid.

Barcelona, Spain travelers should expect sporadic protests over mass tourism and late-summer downpours—here’s what visitors need to know now. Barcelona, Spain — Visitors arriving in Catalonia’s capital this season are being greeted by two very different kinds of splash: brief but intense rain showers and a rising tide of anti-tourism demonstrations.

Madrid, Spain faces fresh Ryanair flight cuts as the Irish airline threatens to pull another one million seats over Aena’s 6.5% fee hike.

MADRID — Travelers planning a Spanish getaway next year may find fewer low-cost options on offer, as Ryanair escalates its feud with Spain’s state-controlled airport operator, Aena. The Irish budget giant says it could withdraw another one million seats for summer 2025 unless Aena reverses a planned 6.5% increase in airport charges.

Faro, Portugal – Ten seasoned travel insiders reveal the European beaches they return to again and again, from Portugal’s Algarve to Croatia’s Dalmatian coast. FARO, Portugal — Europe’s shorelines are famed for postcard-worthy coves, secret inlets and sweeping arcs of sand, yet even frequent fliers struggle to pick a single favorite stretch.