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New Laws Drive Hotels to Explore Digital ID Solutions
(SOURCE: PHOCUSWIRE)

As the hospitality industry faces new identity verification regulations across Europe, there is pressure on hotels to adopt digital identity solutions. As Spain’s hospitality industry learned in November, new legal requirements can be challenging.

The new Spanish law requires all hoteliers, including home rentals, campsites and car hire firms, to send information about all guests to the country's Ministry of the Interior. The data, collected for national security reasons, will include passport details, home addresses and payment methods. The new law has raised concerns over delays at check-in, onerous record-keeping and how to ensure data privacy.

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Tomorrow, March 20th, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM CET
Watch Live: EU Parliament Roundtable on the Future of Sustainable Travel

Tune in tomorrow for a live virtual European Parliament Roundtable event, “A Sustainable Future for Travel and Tourism in Europe.”

Presented by GBTA, Travalyst, and the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and hosted by MEP Nikolina Brnjac, the in-person event taking place at the EU Parliament in Brussels will explore how the travel sector can thrive and remain competitive while supporting the EU’s decarbonization goals and encouraging sustainable travel options.

Stakeholders from across the travel and tourism industry will gather for presentations and Q&A, with speakers, including GBTA CEO Suzanne Neufang, sharing industry initiatives underway to make the sector more sustainable.

Tune in here (11:00 AM -12:30 PM CET) to watch the event live via Webex.

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