RESEARCH: Air travel delays at an all-time high in 2024

Thanks to demand for air travel continuing to grow amid staff shortages, the majority of airline and airport executives predict that flight disruptions will continue this year, a survey by Amadeus reveals. Flight disruptions, which occur when a flight is delayed for two or more hours or cancelled within 48 hours of departure time, remain […]

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Multi-generational trips to Greece proposed by easyJet holidays | Popular destinations

A new offer to encourage multi-generational travel is being launched today by easyJet holidays, offering the chance for a grandparent to travel for free with family bookings to various European destinations such as Spain, Greece and Italy. EasyJet holidays cited research showing that 51% of families had never been on holiday abroad with grandparents. 56% […]

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Milos suggested by Condé Nast Traveler for holidays in 2024 | And 28 more Greek islands

The famous travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler ranks Milos in first place among 29 Greek islands as a holiday destination in 2024, distinguished by its beaches. “Milos is being discovered more and more by prospective travellers”, says the prestigious travel magazine in its article entitled “Which Greek island to visit in 2024”. “Instagram is filled […]

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Lesley Rollo is appointed CEO – UK at dnata Travel Group

Dnata Travel Group announced the appointment of Lesley Rollo as its Chief Executive Officer, UK. In her new role, Lesley will oversee the Group’s operations, covering its seven UK-based brands. She will be based between the travel service provider’s offices in London and Leyland, and will report into John Bevan, global CEO of the dnata Travel Group. Lesley will […]

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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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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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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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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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TUI expands offer for Turkey as a year-round destination | More flexibility, more choice for customers | Season gets longer

TUI is expanding the season in Turkey. Turkey is one of the most popular holiday destinations for TUI guests from all markets. 1.9 million guests travelled to Turkey with TUI in 2022. The country is not only a sought-after destination in the summer season. TUI Deutschland customers can book holidays in Antalya all year round. […]

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ACI Europe: Passenger traffic on a steady rebound in the first half of 2023

Passenger traffic across the European airport network increased by +28.3% in H1 2023 compared to the same period last year -with international traffic (+32.2%) growing at twice the rate of domestic traffic (+16.6%). The pace of growth eased in Q2 (+16.3%) compared to Q1 (+49%), reflecting the fact that COVID-19 restrictions on intra-European travel had […]

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