Aviation & Border Control: Ryanair warns the EU Entry/Exit System (EES) isn’t ready for summer, citing queues up to five hours and calls for a delay until September as airports and airlines push back on “critical point” disruption. Airline M&A: easyJet says it’s in talks after agreeing in principle to a sweetened £6.90/share takeover bid from US private equity Castlelake (up to £5.5bn), potentially reshaping Europe’s low-cost market. Cruise Demand & Tax Debate: cruise group CLIA rejects national levies on cruise tickets after T&E argued cruise passengers pay far less tax than hotel guests, urging a per-port tax to fund coastal and green infrastructure. Maritime Security & Shadow Fleet: France fined the owner of shadow-fleet tanker Tagor €1m after a false-flag detention, adding to a wider crackdown on tankers using false flags. Logistics Corridors: DP World says more cargo is routing through Türkiye to reach Gulf markets, boosting the country’s role as a Europe–Gulf logistics bridge. Rail Power Innovation: Switzerland’s solar track trial is a year in, with Italy now moving to replicate solar railway tracks. Travel Disruption & Safety: Mount Etna erupted in Sicily, while wildfires across Portugal, Greece and Spain are driving major firefighting deployments and toxic-smoke warnings. Tourism Product Moves: Celestyal launches a Western Mediterranean programme with a 14-night Spain–Portugal–Morocco itinerary.