The report by Tamur Goudarzi Pour, Head of the Lufthansa Group Customer Excellence Task Force, on the ambitious plans for the future of air travel, including a move away from the traditional PNR (Passenger Name Record) system. In an interview with Linda Fox, senior reporter for PhocusWire, Pour discussed his vision for a “PNR-free world” […]
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European airport trade body ACI EUROPE today published its April 2024 air traffic report, showing passenger traffic across the European airport network grew by +8.5% in April compared to the same month last year. This resulted in volumes being just -0.2% below the pre-pandemic (2019) level. The non-EU market performed better, with passenger traffic up […]
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UN Tourism prioritises the Municipality of Thassos and the creation of resilience for the island’s tourism sector. At the same time, it focuses on its residents and the support they can offer themselves. In partnership with UN Tourism Affiliate Member ICF, the United Nations Specialized Agency will engage with local tourism stakeholders and residents from […]
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Global Blue reveals that the global tax-free market recovery momentum remains strong in continental Europe and Asia Pacific. Globally, the recovery in like-for-like store sales reached 141% in February 2024 compared to the same period in 2019, up from 135% in January ’24. A Steady Worldwide Recovery, Compared to 2019 Levels In Continental Europe, the […]
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Towards the end of 2023, European tourism continued its robust recovery, nearing pre-pandemic levels despite inflationary pressures. Across reporting destinations, foreign tourist arrivals stand at 1.6% below 2019 figures, with nights 0.6% below, showcasing a resilient travel demand across the continent -a trend which is expected to continue into 2024. This is according to the […]
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ForwardKeys, the leading travel analytics firm has revealed the hundred most appealing destinations this summer (1st July – 31st August), based on how extensively travel to them has been searched online. ForwardKeys Flight Searches data, which is the most comprehensive source available, covers many billions of searches a year, via an extensive selection of online […]
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European tourism demand entered 2023 on a strong footing despite ongoing challenges, with international tourist arrivals 18% below 2019 levels. This is according to the latest edition of the ‘European Tourism Trends & Prospects’ quarterly report from the European Travel Commission (ETC), which monitors Europe’s tourism recovery, macroeconomic developments and other major factors having an […]
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The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) 2023 Economic Impact Research (EIR) today shows the Travel & Tourism sector is closing in on its 2019 peak, recovering by more than 95%. In 2023, the sector is forecast to reach $9.5TN, just 5% below 2019 pre-pandemic levels when travel was at its highest. 34 countries have […]
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At the annual gathering of Europe’s regional airports and their business partners taking place today and tomorrow in Chania, Crete, the latest industry analysis from ACI EUROPE has described a market segment which is simultaneously outperforming with a positive summer ahead, whilst also warning of disparities in the pace and strength of recovery and continued […]
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Airports Council International (ACI) World has today published the top 10 busiest airports worldwide for 2022, which welcomes back some of the world’s largest airport hubs as international traffic returns, marking an important milestone in air travel’s full recovery from the impact of the pandemic. Preliminary figures indicate that with the resumption of international travel, […]
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