easyJet survey reveals that holidays have increased in importance for Brits with more likely to travel abroad in 2024

Research by easyJet conducted with 2000 UK consumers this month (November 2023) showed that over two thirds (67%) are more likely to travel abroad in 2024 than they did in 2023 Protecting holiday spend remains a priority for over three quarters of Brits (77%)  –  up from 70% last year, with the majority even more […]

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ForwardKeys: Israel-Hamas war slows the recovery of global air travel

ForwardKeys, the leading travel analytics firm, with several unrivalled datasets, has revealed that the Israel-Hamas war has not only had a negative impact on aviation to and from the Middle East; the effect is global, with the whole market slowing by 5 percentage points (p.p.) in the three weeks since Hamas’ attack on Israel on […]

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Peak summer months at Europe’s airports drive strong recovery amidst challenges

ACI EUROPE releases its air traffic report for September and the third quarter (Q3) of 2023 – a peak period for European air travel. Passenger traffic across the European airport network increased by +12.1% in Q3 compared to the same period last year. Despite persistently higher air fares and enduring pressures from rising inflation, the […]

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Identifying the traveller of the future through consumer segmentation

The mantra “travel is back” is no longer resonating with consumers, who are demanding personalised experiences that suit their values and lifestyles. To connect authentically with these travellers, travel players must look beyond advertising to marketing, positioning and loyalty. Euromonitor International has developed eight traveller segments to capture evolving motivations using new data from Euromonitor’s […]

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ETC: Financial pressures shape Europeans’ travel plans in late 2023 & early 2024

According to the European Travel Commission’s (ETC) latest report, ‘Monitoring Sentiment for Domestic and Intra-European Travel,’ 68% of surveyed Europeans plan to travel between October 2023 and March 2024. This represents a slight drop of 2% compared to the same period last year. Respondents from Spain and Italy are the most eager to travel, with […]

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Hotel rate rises: how much is too much?

This summer travellers booked hotels at never-before-seen prices. How can travel sellers and B2B distributors respond? What role does tech play? Data from travel intelligence provider shows 2023 August prices for hotels were up by 64.03% in North America when compared to 2019. Since the pandemic, hotel room rates have been increasing drastically and this […]

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ForwardKeys: Top travel trends and destination rankings in summer ‘23

ForwardKeys, the leading travel analytics firm has identified six major trends in global air travel this summer. They are revealed by an analysis of the top destinations and top origin markets compared to last year and to pre-pandemic levels in 2019. The major trends are: • US dominance • Patchy post-pandemic recovery • The Far […]

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Amsterdam hotel performance jumped during eventful August

Amsterdam’s hotel industry showed event-driven improvement in monthly performance, according to preliminary August 2023 data from CoStar. CoStar is a leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information and analytics in the property markets. August 2023 (year-over-year % change): • Occupancy: 80.0% (+5.2%) • Average daily rate (ADR): EUR180.45 (+18.9%) • Revenue per available room […]

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ForwardKeys: Autumn UK Half-Term travel gains momentum, 37% ahead of last year

The latest air ticketing data from ForwardKeys paints an optimistic picture for the UK outbound travel market this Autumn Half-Term holiday period. Year-to-date tickets issued for international Half-Term travel from the UK are currently just 6% behind the comparative period in 2019 and 37% ahead of last year. Intra-regional travel is +30% ahead of last […]

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Mabrian: Low-cost incoming flights make up 36% of scheduled seats worldwide

Mabrian analyzes the global presence and distribution of low-cost airlines throughout 2023. To do this, she has analyzed the air schedule of 698 companies around the world, classifying them into two categories: regular and low-cost. As part of this, Mabrian has classified as low-cost those companies that offer reduced prices by not including certain services […]

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