Special Reports
Brits move from the slopes to the beach
One in ten UK adults are or were planning to go skiing or snowboarding this coming winter season, rising to almost a quarter (24%) of 18-34 year olds
Global tourism sees uptick but recovery fragile
While international tourist arrivals (overnight visitors) increased by 58% in July-September compared to the same period of 2020, they remained 64% below 2019 levels, said the UN World Trade Organisation (UNWTO)
Hospitality leaders emphasise on hiring as labour shortages threaten recovery: Deloitte
Deloitte’s European Hotel Industry Survey 2021 talks about insights in the European hotel industry including increasing staff costs and shortage of skilled labour
Fifth of destinations still completely shut to tourism
One out of five destinations continue to have their borders completely closed as new surges of Covid-19 impact the restart of international tourism
Cheapest days to travel this festive season
Luxury travel operator Destination2 looked at the most popular destinations for UK travellers and found the cheapest (and most pricey) days to fly this festive season, revealing that there are some huge savings to be had for those with some flexibility
350% increase in demand for travel insurance over Thanksgiving season
Searches for “does travel insurance cover canceled flights” have increased by a staggering 350% over the past week
Thanksgiving alert! European destinations better positioned for US market winter recovery
Ahead of Thanksgiving today — followed immediately by the Black Friday and Cyber Monday holiday sales periods — travel intelligence provider Mabrian has conducted an analysis of the United States source market with respect to the main European destinations and their potential to recover US demand
Holidaymakers now 30% more likely to use travel professional than before pandemic: ABTA
ABTA’s new report Travel in 2022 predicts holiday trends for the next year, with insights revealed at the association’s Travel Trends Conference
Flying home for Christmas? This is when flight costs will start to spiral
Research by hotel booking platform, hoo, has revealed that the cost faced by those flying home for Christmas will soon start to spiral by as much as 184% as a result of heightened December demand
Slovenia could become adventure tourism capital of Europe: GlobalData
Slovenia is expected to see inbound tourism rise to 5.7 million arrivals by 2024, a 22% increase on pre-pandemic levels, according to GlobalData
International hotel reservations slide towards 50% as Thailand reopens
New data from SiteMinder, the world’s leading open hotel commerce platform, highlights the growing number of international bookings being made at Thai hotels, following the country’s reopening to travellers
82% travellers ready to hit the road and spend festivities with loved ones
Economy lodging brand with nearly 1,400 company owned and franchised locations throughout the United States and Canada, Motel 6 has released its fourth annual holiday survey
Global business travel pricing set to increase in 2022
Global travel pricing across air, ground, and hotels, is expected to increase in the next two years, primarily driven by increasing demand, capacity constraints, and travelers’ sustainability demands, plus increased labor and fuel costs
US tourism sector to get ahead of 2019 next year
Latest research from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) reveals the United States tourism sector could experience year-over-year growth of 36 per cent in 2021
Friends and family source of travel inspiration for Indians, reveals Agoda Indiagenous Survey 2021
Agoda has launched its Indiagenous Travel Survey 2021 as a part of a campaign to drive domestic travel in India
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