Jet2 reported some discussions about proposed redundancies with staff working in Spain, including those working in the Resort flight control service. The Canarian Weekly reports that 996 employees at Alicante, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura airports have been told that Jet2 is dealing with plans to cut 35% of jobs when […]
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Spain plans to follow France, another EU member state, in banning certain short domestic flights. Under the government’s proposal, airlines would not be allowed to operate flights on routes where the train journey takes less than two and a half hours, unless they are connected to international flights at a central airport. However, this is […]
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-Facing a hefty fine of €530 million. $ is Booking Holdings by Spanish regulators for violations of competition principles in its commercial practices. This fine comes after a fine of EUR 276 million. $ in the Netherlands, while there are questions about the investigation of the Competition Commission in Greece into Booking’s practices. It is […]
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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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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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Potential replacement of over 550 domestic air routes of 500km or less with more efficient high-speed trains. CO2 savings and reduced pollution over short distances carrying 44 million passengers this year. Spain, Germany, and France are the countries with the greatest opportunity for CO2 emissions savings in Europe. 1 million tonnes of C02 is a […]
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Based on an analysis of one billion social media comments, the four most popular Mediterranean destinations experience high levels of satisfaction regarding safety and climate. Moreover, the tourist attractions in these destinations are generally satisfactory. In contrast to France and Spain, Italy and Greece stand out in this aspect. Regarding hotel options, Greece is the […]
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ForwardKeys, the leading travel and analytics firm based in Spain, latest research reveals that seat capacity for intra-European arrivals during Easter is expected to reach pre-pandemic levels. The destinations with the largest increases in air supply (out of destinations with a share >2 %) are Turkey, +26% up on 2019 levels, followed by Portugal (+12%) […]
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France is set to cement itself as the most visited country in the world, according to GlobalData, which estimates that the country will attract 93.7 million international travelers by 2025. The leading data and analytics company notes that this forecast will place the country ahead of competitor, Spain, which overtook France in 2021. According to […]
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Spain is among the most sought-after destinations in the world by tourists for this Easter, as highlighted in the presentation of travel forecasts to Spain made last Friday, 1 April 2022 by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism and ForwardKeys, the leading global travel intelligence and data company. “The year 2022 has started with […]
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