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Bow-Tie Briefing – BIT or CAI? Regardless of name, new China – EU investment agreement offers key motivator for economic growth and positive opportunities for corporate travel (part 2)
In our last edition of Bow-Tie Briefing, we discussed the background of the China-EU Bilateral Investment Treaty” (BIT) or as the European side call it
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The airport of the future will look different, but more importantly it will also be sustainable
An impending capacity crunch in airport and aerospace infrastructure from the rapid rise in global air transport may have been averted – or at least
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Opening the door to arrivals – Finland advocates for the expansion of the European Covid-19 travel bubble
Finland’s Interior Minister Maria Ohisalo has reported the government plans to scrap 14-day quarantine measures for leisure travel from European countries from 13-Jul-2020, provided that
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New study suggests almost one third of UK travellers will shun European Union destinations post Brexit
Ten days and counting! As we approach the Brexit date for Great Britain’s departure from the European Union (EU) for a second time, it appears
European pressure group calls for the closure of all ‘small’ regional airports that can’t make a profit; such facilities are key for corporate travel and regional development
The assault on the air transport industry by environmental pressure groups is relentless. Buoyed by the impact made by recent demonstrations organised by Extinction Rebellion
The price of our privacy… that’s almost GBP185 million to British Airways
We often hear the words “data is the new oil” from conference speakers and industry whitepapers. While this is seemingly become truer by the day,
France’s new ‘eco contribution’ tax for commercial air services is earmarked to help finance other transport sectors
The French government has announced it will introduce a new ‘eco contribution’ tax for commercial air traffic within and departing from mainland France from 2020.
Netherlands is pushing ahead with the introduction of a national aviation tax from 2021, but will this push the discussion for an EU wide aviation tax regime?
As part of the Netherlands’ Environmental Taxes Act, a bill is being introduced which will tax airlines for each passenger departing from Dutch airports from
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Video of the week – Initialisation of new EU-Qatar traffic agreement opens the door to liberal regime
A new transport agreement between Europe and Qatar will “allow for the liberalisation of the fundamental mobility rights between Qatar and European Union (EU) markets”,
Travel and tourism ‘can be a major growth sector’ for the UK in a post Brexit economy
Uncertainties over Brexit and a near 10% decline in spending by international visitors led to a weak growth of the travel and tourism sector in