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58% of Aussies will amend travel plans to navigate higher prices and disruptions

This year, Australians have travelled in droves, with domestic travel in particular increasing to 89 per cent of pre-COVID levels. The promising bounceback, however, has been met worker shortages, leading to flight delays and cancellations, luggage disruptions, and strikes, including a planned strike from airport fire and rescue workers during the Christmas-New Year break

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Active GCC hotel development pipeline now 40% of existing room supply

According to new research commissioned by Arabian Travel Market (ATM), and conducted at the end of September 2022 by hotel market intelligence and global benchmarking company STR, the GCC region now has over 170,000 hotel rooms under active development (planning, final planning & under construction).

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Six tips on how to deal with lost luggage

Since 2021, the number of passenger luggage lost by airlines has surged over 65% and with many travelers unaware of how to retrieve lost luggage, the experts at Travel Lens have shared 6 tips to ensure passengers have the best chance possible to track down their luggage or make a claim.

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America’s dream Christmas destinations

New research reveals that Iceland is America's dream Christmas destination. The study by Iceland.org, the travel and tour management company in Iceland, examined Google Ads data to discover which European country each state wants to visit this Christmas.

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Where to travel to save on costs and give back in 2023?

Travel appetite is back, with 2023 set to be the first full year of recovery since the pandemic. G Adventures’ Where to Travel list highlights the best adventures for 2023 that offer affordability and added value in-destination, while still giving back to the local communities.

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New York and Singapore take crown as the world’s most expensive cities

Data released today by EIU reveal the soaring cost of living in the world’s biggest cities as the war in Ukraine and continuing pandemic restrictions disrupt supply chains, particularly for energy and food.

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Leaders prioritise employee experience alongside digital transformation

Accelerating the digital transformation of travel and expense (T&E) will be vital to improving the employee experience and achieving corporate goals next year, according to a new study conducted by Forrester Consulting, commissioned by Amadeus Cytric Solutions.

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Top seven travel trends, 2023 from Hotelbeds

The appetite for travel shows no signs of slowing down at Hotelbeds as the company is expecting growth of 30% above 2022 levels over the next 12 months but new trends are emerging as consumers not only seek new experiences but also ways to make their trips easier and hassle-free.