In what is viewed by many as shocking news for the young apartment sharing startup, Amsterdam and London will now be putting more restrictions on how Airbnb operates within their borders. Amsterdam for instance will be limiting the total number of days guests can stay in an Airbnb rental to 60 days.

In Frequent Flyer Programs, special privileges and benefits have always been associated with an elite tier membership, which to be obtained usually requires loyalty program members to fulfill more and more higher conditions, like number of flights flown and distance covered during a qualification period.

Home to tourist apartments across some of Europe’s, Habitat Apartments last year took the title of Spain’s Leading Serviced Apartment Brand for the third consecutive time at the World Travel Awards. Here Breaking Travel News editor Chris O’Toole sits down with company director Olga Rodellar to discuss the win, how the Spanish tourism market is developing, and the brand’s ambitions for 2017.

Safety is always very important when you travel. Although aviation security is higher than it ever was, this does not mean that you do not have to play your part. Airline travel safety is particularly important when you fly abroad. The airlines have various different restrictions that are enforced and as the passenger you will need to remember some things. Here is what you should always remember.

No matter how experienced you are as a world traveler, changing political landscapes can alter your plans far more than changes in physical landscapes. The world as an object doesn’t change much day to day. But the people who govern it and create its laws change all the time. Lately, the new American Presidential administration headed by Donald J. Trump has changed the way people travel to and from the United States. If you have a plane to catch to some distant land during the next few months, you are likely wondering what new changes will be instituted between now and then.

Rapidly developing its position as an air bridge between Europe and Asia, Finnair recorded its ninth consecutive quarterly results improvement in late 2016. With the carrier in buoyant mood, chief commercial officer Juha Järvinen here chats with Breaking Travel News editor Chris O’Toole about the opportunities and challenges on the horizon for 2017.