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Sep 11Fri
  1. European Commission Press Corner

    European Commission to Present Circular Economy Act

    European Commissioner Roswall announced at an event in Avesta, Sweden, that the Circular Economy Act will be presented later this year. The Act aims to simplify the regulatory framework and remove single market barriers, particularly differing definitions of waste. Currently, approval to transport electronic waste between Member States can take 90 to 180 days. The Act will also strengthen secondary raw material markets and reduce dependency on critical raw material imports.

  2. European Commission Press Corner

    EU-Ukraine Drone Alliance Holds First Board Meeting

    The EU-Ukraine Drone Alliance held its first board meeting in Brussels with 18 founding members, including nine EU companies and nine Ukrainian companies. The Alliance aims to accelerate development and production of next-generation drone and counter-drone systems. Ukraine produced over 4 million drones in 2025 and expects 10 million in 2026. Commissioner Kubilius stressed the need for design cycles measured in weeks and rapid scaling capacity.

  3. European Commission Press Corner

    European Commission Strengthens Online Safety for Children

    Executive Vice-President Virkkunen stated at a Dublin conference that the EU is strengthening online protection for children through the Digital Services Act (DSA) and AI Act. 97% of minors in the EU go online daily, and teenagers aged 13-18 spend an average of 4.5 hours on screens per day. The Commission has opened investigations into platforms including X, Shein and Snapchat, and issued 10 preliminary findings.

  4. Business Travel News

    TSA Returns Gateside Access for Non-Travelers

    The U.S. Transportation Security Administration has brought back gateside access for select non-traveling individuals under a program called Gateside by TSA PreCheck. Thirteen airports currently participate, with more in the pipeline. TSA PreCheck members and members of other programs with Known Traveler Numbers, such as Global Entry, are eligible for the free passes, which are applied for through a login.gov account at least one day and no more than three days before the needed pass. If approved, the individual must bring an acceptable form of ID to the TSA PreCheck lane. Participating airports include Mesa, Ariz.; Columbus, Ohio; Dallas Fort Worth; Detroit; Wichita; Indianapolis; Las Vega…

  5. China Tourism News

    Beijing Plan Promotes Digital-Intelligent Integration of Culture, Commerce, Tourism, Sports and Exh…

    The Beijing municipal government recently issued the Digital Economy Development Plan for Beijing's 15th Five-Year Plan period, explicitly promoting digital-intelligent integration of culture, commerce, tourism, sports and exhibitions; digital collection and labeling of cultural resources; resource libraries including smart libraries, digital museums, digital art galleries and digital intangible-heritage archives; new formats such as 'beyond-venue' performances, immersive exhibitions and virtual-real integrated guided tours and shopping; and AI application in major sports events and training. A special column deploys the digital audiovisual 'beyond-venue' promotion project, proposing to upg…

  6. China Tourism News

    Beijing Chaoyang Promotes Support Policies for Culture-Commerce-Tourism-Sports-Exhibition Integrati…

    On 11 September, at the 2026 CIFTIS Chaoyang District cultural tourism industry policy press conference, the Chaoyang District Culture and Tourism Bureau presented 2026 support policies for culture-commerce-tourism-sports-exhibition integration. In 2025, Chaoyang's 'eight policies' support funds were deployed, with 35 projects receiving 21 million yuan. The 2026 measures cover all formats: performing arts support for large concerts, music festivals and premium performances; special support for quality exhibitions selling 30,000 or more tickets annually; rewards for non-professional leagues based on audience and participant scale; funding for World's Top 100 exhibitions or UFI-certified proj…

  7. China Tourism News

    China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism Releases Sixth Batch of Forced-Consumption Cases

    China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism published its sixth batch of typical cases on forced consumption in the tourism market, covering 13 cases. Since March 2026, local culture and tourism authorities and cultural market enforcement agencies have continued a campaign against guide misconduct and forced consumption. Cases include arranging shopping or paid add-ons without tourist consent, unreasonably low-priced tours, and guides threatening or deceiving tourists into buying goods. Penalties included confiscation of illegal gains, suspension of operations, fines, and revocation of travel agency business licences.

  8. Pinchain Tourism

    Beijing Revises Museum Regulation Draft, Removing Guide Access Restrictions

    The Beijing Municipal Cultural Heritage Bureau responded to a petition on the guide-service clauses of the draft Beijing Museum Regulation, confirming that all 52 related opinions received during the public consultation from June 16 to July 19, 2026 were adopted. Restrictive wording in Articles 34 and 46, including the requirement that group or commercial tours may not be conducted without museum consent, was deleted to remove market-access barriers and ensure fair participation by market entities in museum interpretation services. The revised draft has been submitted to the Beijing Municipal People's Congress Standing Committee for review.

  9. China Tourism News

    China's National Tourism Standardization Committee Opens Call for International Tourism Standard Pr…

    On 11 September, China's National Tourism Standardization Technical Committee issued a notice calling for international tourism standard proposals, to implement the National Standardization Development Outline and leverage its role as the domestic technical counterpart to ISO/TC228. Submissions must include an application form, drafting notes, and Chinese-English draft standards, due by 11 October 2026. Priority areas include diving services, sustainable tourism, accommodation services, gastronomy tourism, business travel, smart tourism, and new tourism formats.

  10. Pinchain Tourism

    China's New Exit-Entry Regulation Takes Effect Sept 15; Officials Clarify It Does Not Tighten Ordin…

    The State Council's Regulation on Exit-Entry Administration will take effect on September 15, 2026, comprising 19 articles. Responding to online claims that outbound travel would be comprehensively tightened and harder for ordinary people, the Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Public Security and National Immigration Administration clarified in a Q&A that such claims are misreadings. The regulation targets people deceived into going abroad, those using false grounds to illegally exit for cross-border gambling and telecom fraud, and those illegally transferring technology overseas. Citizens applying to travel, visit relatives, do business or study abroad with legitimate grounds and meeting le…

  11. European Commission Press Corner

    European Commission Presents EU-India Free Trade Deal to Council for Signature

    The European Commission submitted proposals to the Council for the signature and conclusion of the EU-India Free Trade Agreement, seeking authorisation. If authorised, it would be the largest trade agreement ever concluded by both the EU and India. The deal would eliminate or reduce tariffs on 96% of EU goods exports to India, saving around €4 billion per year in duties, and improve market access and investment rules. The EU and India already trade over €180 billion in goods and services annually, supporting close to 800,000 EU jobs.

  12. European Commission Press Corner

    European Commission Approves €6.1 Billion for Ukraine's Air Defence and Defence Procurement

    The European Commission approved an additional €6.1 billion for Ukraine to procure defence products in air and missile defence, ammunition, drones and electronic warfare, funded under the €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan. The decision also enables Ukraine to procure PAC-3 missiles for Patriot systems, including via the NATO-coordinated PURL mechanism, and includes five derogations from standard eligibility conditions. With this approval, the €28.3 billion allocated for Ukraine's 2026 defence support has been fully committed.

  13. European Commission Press Corner

    EU Commission to Propose Digital Fairness Act

    EU Commissioner for Consumer Protection McGrath said at a Dublin conference on online safety for children and young people that the Commission will present a Digital Fairness Act (DFA) by the end of this year to close gaps in consumer protection rules for the digital age. The DFA could address dark patterns, misleading influencer marketing, unfair personalisation and personalised pricing, subscription-management difficulties, and drip pricing paired with dynamic pricing, and may consider switching off attention-maximising features by default and prohibiting loot boxes for minors. The Commission has already issued preliminary DSA findings against Meta and TikTok.

  14. Brazil ANAC News

    Brazil's ANAC Opens Second Call for Santos Dumont Platform User Survey

    Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) opened a second call for an online survey aimed at improving regulated entities' experience with the Santos Dumont portal. Ongoing system adjustments include new navigation, a responsive interface, a guided tour, AI-assisted search for services and legislation, and personalised content based on the user or represented entity. The survey targets pilots, flight attendants, air operators, maintenance personnel, aerodrome operators and drone operators, among others, with registration from 7 to 20 September and interviews from 28 September to 9 October.

Sep 10Thu
  1. European Commission Press Corner

    European Commission Presents New Strategy and Regulatory Package for Outermost Regions

    On 10 September 2026, the European Commission presented a new Strategy for the EU's outermost regions, covering nine territories: French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, La Réunion, Saint-Martin, the Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands, home to more than 5 million people. The Strategy is built on four objectives: geostrategic potential and regional integration; competitiveness and better access to the Single Market; resilience and preparedness; and social fairness. For the first time it comes with a dedicated regulatory package with targeted adaptations, exemptions and derogations on taxation, deforestation rules, agriculture, fisheries, and migration and asylum. The Commission s…

  2. European Commission Press Corner

    Commissioner Lahbib Addresses Romanian Parliament on Equality, Preparedness and Humanitarian Aid

    EU Commissioner Lahbib addressed the Romanian Parliament on 10 September 2026, covering her portfolio of equality, preparedness and crisis management, and humanitarian aid. She noted Romania's female employment rate is nearly 19 percentage points lower than men's, widening to nearly 27 points in rural areas, and that Romania has built 110 new nurseries with EU recovery funds. On preparedness, the EU has proposed a new Union Civil Protection Mechanism regulation and adopted strategies on stockpiling, medical countermeasures, water resilience and a comprehensive wildfire plan. Romania requested Civil Protection Mechanism help ten times over the past decade while assisting other countries 49 t…

  3. European Commission Press Corner

    European Commission Sets Out Next Chapter for European Capitals of Culture Beyond 2033

    On 10 September 2026, the European Commission proposed a renewed framework for the European Capitals of Culture beyond 2033, aiming to simplify selection, strengthen long-term legacy and sustainability planning, and make it easier for groups of cities, including cross-border partnerships, to apply together. It will also strengthen citizen and youth participation and give greater weight to inclusive and sustainable urban development. Data show that capitals evaluated between 2013 and 2022 recorded 38.5 million audience attendances, with a typical capital delivering around 1,000 to 1,200 cultural activities in its title year, and visitor numbers in selected title cities rising by an average o…

  4. China Tourism News

    Inner Mongolia Deploys Scenic Area Upgrade to Capture Autumn-Winter Tourism

    Inner Mongolia held its autumn tourism launch event and scenic area upgrade symposium, deploying a scenic area upgrading programme with three tasks: infrastructure renewal, diversified product renewal and development philosophy renewal. The meeting required cracking down on unreasonably low-priced tours, forced consumption, price fraud and false advertising; tightening inspections at key scenic areas in peak season; conducting safety hazard checks on facilities and fire safety; and tackling unlicensed guides and vehicles and illegal solicitation.

  5. Pinchain Tourism

    Seven Ministries Call for 2026 Audiovisual System Case Studies

    Seven Chinese ministries and agencies—including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Publicity Department, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the National Radio and Television Administration, the General Administration of Sport and the National Cultural Heritage Administration—jointly issued a notice to collect 2026 audiovisual system case studies. The call focuses on virtual reality (including AR and MR) applications across four areas—industrial production, social governance, key industries and life experience—covering 11 fields including culture and tourism. The culture and tourism field targets VR applications in museums, art galleries, li…

  6. China Tourism News

    Ding Xuexiang Attends 2026 Global Services Trade Summit

    The 2026 Global Services Trade Summit was held in Beijing on 9 September, with Ding Xuexiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, attending and delivering a keynote speech. Ding proposed three points: promoting services trade through high-quality services sector development; expanding services trade through inclusive progress and reducing cross-border factor flow barriers; and building new engines through digital and intelligent empowerment, including AI and digital technology sharing. The summit was co-hosted by the Beijing Municipal Government, the Ministry of Commerce, UNCTAD and WIPO, with about 800…

  7. Pinchain Tourism

    Suzhou Issues Three-Year Action Plan to Build International Tourism Destination

    Suzhou in Jiangsu issued a three-year action plan (2026-2028) to build an international tourism destination with Jiangnan water-town characteristics, setting out eight actions and 25 key tasks. The plan promotes a 'one core, two belts, four zones' layout: the ancient-city cultural tourism core; the Grand Canal cultural tourism belt and the Yangtze River cultural-ecological tourism belt; and the Taihu Lake scenic resort zone, Yangcheng Lake rural eco-tourism zone, Jinji Lake modern urban tourism zone and water-town cluster zone. By 2028, Suzhou aims for core tourism indicators to lead the province and rank among the top nationally.

  8. Pinchain Tourism

    Brazil Visa-Free Window Nears End; GZL Launches Full South America Product Line

    GZL, under Lingnan Holdings, said its new season South America products are fully on sale, with departures through April next year, discounts of up to 5,000 yuan per person, and multiple visa alternatives. Brazil has implemented visa-free entry for ordinary Chinese passports on a trial basis since 11 May this year, valid until 31 December; Uruguay also announced reciprocal visa-free entry in June. Data from Brazil's Ministry of Tourism shows Chinese visitors to Brazil in July increased 123.4% year-on-year, with the cumulative total for the first seven months exceeding 80% of last year's full-year total. GZL's South America enquiries and bookings have risen steadily, driven by a 'last-minute…

  9. Pinchain Tourism

    Six Departments Jointly Issue Opinions to Promote High-Quality Development of Historical Classic In…

    Six departments including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and State Administration for Market Regulation jointly issued the Opinions on Promoting High-Quality Development of Historical Classic Industries. Shan Gangxin, Director of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Department of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, stated that a campaign to promote intangible cultural heritage consumption will be implemented, integrating intangible cultural heritage into communities and bringing intangible cultural heritage products to airports…

  10. China Tourism News

    China to Build Over 5,000 Safe-Consumption Clusters by 2030

    China's State Administration for Market Regulation issued a notice to comprehensively develop safe-consumption units and clusters, aiming for more than 5,000 safe-consumption clusters nationwide by 2030. Focus areas include safe-consumption units such as shops, supermarkets, restaurants, hotels, online stores and livestream rooms, and clusters such as commercial complexes, business districts, markets, scenic areas, districts, villages and highway service areas. Accompanying guidelines encourage accommodation units to commit to holiday price increase limits and support tiered cancellation, and encourage cluster managers to establish advance compensation systems.

  11. China Tourism News

    Inner Mongolia Deploys Scenic-Area Renewal and Market Cleanup

    A research team from the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Department of Culture and Tourism visited key scenic areas in Hulunbuir, including Hulun Lake, Moergele River and Aoluguya, to inspect 5A-level scenic-area creation and re-evaluation preparations, and examined horse-riding tourism market rectification and industry standardization in Heishantou, Ergun. A regional tourism work symposium was then held in Ergun, deploying tasks including scenic-area upgrading, 5A creation, market rectification, anti-organized-crime work in tourism, and winter tourism preparation.

  12. European Commission Press Corner

    European Commission Pushes Auto-Enrolment Supplementary Pensions Reform

    The European Commission held a Brussels workshop on "Saving for Retirement through Auto-enrolment and Supplementary Pensions," with Commissioner Albuquerque delivering closing remarks. She noted that Europe's pension systems face growing strain from longer lives, lower birth rates and changing labour markets, and that without adaptation too many people will face a sharp drop in retirement income while public budget burdens grow. The Commission's supplementary pensions package adopted last November aims to strengthen supplementary pensions while mobilising broader EU investment. Only around 20% of Europeans participate in occupational pension schemes and only 18% hold a personal pension prod…

  13. Brazil ANAC News

    Brazil ANAC Approves New Rule for Exceptional Completion of Congonhas Operations After 23:00

    Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) approved an interpretation allowing, in exceptional contingency situations, the completion of operations originally scheduled for the day at Congonhas Airport (São Paulo) after 23:00, when extraordinary events such as bad weather delay them. The measure is strictly contingency-based: it does not change the airport's official operating hours, grant permanent authorisation for operations after 23:00, create new flights, or allow allocation of additional slots. It is restricted to completing, in whole or in part, operations already scheduled for the day of the exceptional situation. The decision interprets Resolution No. 55/2008, which currently b…

  14. Skift Feed

    EU Unveils Rules to Help Cities Crack Down on Airbnbs

    The European Commission released a proposal for the Affordable Housing Act, laying out a new method for authorities to identify areas under housing stress and a legal framework to curb short-term rental operations. The Commission said housing has become too expensive for many in the EU and the act helps public authorities protect housing affordability and availability in the most pressured areas. EU officials said housing prices have jumped over 60% since 2013. Trade groups backing the short-term rental industry raised concerns about the legislation.

Sep 9Wed
  1. Brazil ANAC News

    Brazil ANAC Approves Tender Documents for Brasília Airport Concession Renegotiation

    Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) board approved the tender documents and addendum for the renegotiation of the concession for Brasília's President Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport. The process provides for the sale of all shares of concessionaire Inframerica, continuing the consensual solution reached under the Federal Court of Accounts (TCU). The documents were published in an extra edition of the Official Gazette on 8 September, with the auction expected on 17 December 2026. The measure aims to restore the concession's economic-financial sustainability, agree new investments in Brasília Airport, and include investment and operation obligations for ten regional airp…

  2. European Commission Press Corner

    EU Proposes Public Procurement Reform and Innovation Act

    The European Commission adopted proposals to overhaul EU public procurement, merging three directives into a single regulation, cutting five procedures to three, and creating a single European procurement platform. At least 30% of award weighting must be based on quality rather than price, with mandatory European preference in strategic sectors such as clean tech, cloud and AI, and critical medicines. A companion European Innovation Act sets quality at no less than 50% of R&D award criteria, with at least 15% for innovation, and caps award at 60 days after tender close.

  3. European Commission Press Corner

    European Commission Approves New Romanian Geographical Indication

    The European Commission approved the registration of Brânză frământată de Teaca from Romania as a Protected Geographical Indication. The cheese comes from Teaca in northern Romania and is made from raw cow's milk that is curdled, fermented, aged, salted and kneaded in a pig's bladder, with characteristics relying on craft skills passed down through generations. The designation brings the number of protected names in the eAmbrosia database to more than 3,900.

  4. European Commission Press Corner

    EU and Greenland Sign Joint Declaration with €200 Million Investment

    European Commission President von der Leyen visited Nuuk and signed a Joint Declaration with Greenland Premier Jens-Frederik Nielsen and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, deepening cooperation on youth opportunities, connectivity, civil protection and climate action. She announced a €200 million Global Gateway Partnership Package for this year and next, focused on connectivity, clean energy and critical raw materials. A new satellite project will immediately improve internet access for communities in northern Greenland, with remote eastern communities expected to benefit by October.

  5. UK CAA News

    UK CAA: NATS outage likely 'extraordinary circumstances', limiting passenger compensation

    The UK Civil Aviation Authority issued a statement on the NATS flight-planning system technical issue of 8 September 2026, which led to delays and the cancellation of hundreds of UK arriving and departing flights and continued knock-on disruption. The CAA considers delays and cancellations directly caused by the outage, and by its knock-on effects, likely to be 'extraordinary circumstances' under passenger rights rules, meaning passengers are unlikely to be entitled to compensation, though airlines should still look after them. The CAA reminded airlines of obligations including offering refunds, re-routing at the earliest opportunity or at a later date, and providing meals, refreshments and…

  6. China Tourism News

    Hubei Launches Autumn Consumption Season with Over 1,000 Events to Boost Tourism

    The Hubei provincial government announced the launch of the 'Zhihuan Hubei · Enjoy Golden Autumn' consumption season from September to early December, integrating culture, tourism, commerce, and sports resources to host over 1,000 promotional events. Key activities include the Yangtze River Culture and Art Season, the Hubei Culture and Tourism Development Conference, the 11th China Peking Opera Festival, and the Wuhan Open tennis tournament. The province will distribute consumption vouchers and prize funds totaling 180 million yuan to stimulate spending across dining, accommodation, travel, shopping, and entertainment.

  8. Pinchain Tourism

    Official Clarification: Live Crabs Allowed on High-Speed Rail

    China Railway officially clarified that live seafood such as fish, shrimp, crabs, and shellfish can be carried on high-speed trains if sealed in leak-proof packaging with no odor, and the total weight for adults must not exceed 20 kg. Cangnan Station in Zhejiang provides packing materials like tape and rope to assist travelers carrying swimming crabs.

  9. China Tourism News

    Jiangsu Outlines High-Quality Cultural Tourism Development Plan

    On September 9, Jiangsu Province held a promotion conference on high-quality cultural tourism development in Jiangyin. The meeting outlined five key tasks, including optimizing scenic area operations, deepening cross-sector integration, extending industry chains, attracting international visitors, and emphasizing meticulous and efficient services. Several policy measures were issued, covering inbound tourism consumption, performing arts market growth, and promoting a 'ticket economy'.

  10. Pinchain Tourism

    Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Consumer Councils: 10 Airlines and 5 Platforms Complete Oversales Rectificati…

    Consumer councils in Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei reported that as of August 31, all 10 airlines and 5 online ticketing platforms previously summoned have completed rectification of flight overbooking. Improvements cover purchase notification, on-site handling, compensation standards, and complaint mechanisms, ensuring consumers see overbooking rules before purchase and have clear compensation if bumped.

  11. China Tourism News

    Anhui Deploys Autumn Cultural Tourism Consumption Boost, Strengthens Supply-Demand Matching

    Anhui Province held a video conference to deploy cultural tourism consumption promotion for the Mid-Autumn Festival, National Day, and autumn break. The meeting proposed using 'Anhui Treasure Towns' as a guide, focusing on leisure, vacation, wellness, and study tours, innovating activities, and enriching consumption scenarios. It also emphasized project leadership, service quality improvement, rectifying tour guide chaos and forced consumption, and maintaining safety bottom lines.

  12. China Tourism News

    Linyi Recruits College Student Tourism Ambassadors with Two-Year Term

    The Linyi Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism is recruiting 'College Student Tourism Ambassadors' from universities nationwide, targeting current students and graduates within three years. Selected candidates will receive a certificate with a two-year term, enjoy free or discounted admission to some scenic areas, and have priority in participating in familiarization trips and new media training. This initiative aims to leverage youth in culture-tourism integration and enhance Linyi's tourism brand awareness.