Regulatory and Legal Affairs

With international arrivals falling and 2026 on the horizon, industry leaders urge investment and reform to secure travel’s economic future May 23, 2025 At Expedia Group’s annual EXPLORE conference in…

This article was written by Lodging Magazine. Click here to read the original article WASHINGTON—The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) issued the following statement from AHLA President & CEO Rosanna…

This article was written by Restaurant Hospitality. Click here to read the original article The Republican-introduced No Tax on Tips Act moved one step closer to becoming law after the…

Swiss regulator enforces reduction in hotel fees amid broader OTA scrutiny, following a wider European trend May 22, 2025 Switzerland’s price watchdog has taken decisive action against Booking.com, ruling that…

This article was written by Lodging Magazine. Click here to read the original article WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate passed by unanimous consent “No Tax on Tips,” legislation to ensure that hospitality…

Despite the DMCC Act’s mandate for upfront pricing, major travel companies are still obscuring mandatory fees – leaving consumers misled and out of pocket May 21, 2025 The UK’s new…

Reading Time: 4 minutes Charles Seifert, founder of ItBox, highlights what the implications could be if the Building Safety Act is extended to include hotels this autumn. There are rumours…

Location: Brussels, Belgium Deadline to apply: 2 June 2025 HOTREC is the European association of hotels, restaurants, bars and cafés. Representing 2 million businesses and over 10 million jobs, we…