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Travellers prefer booking directly and not via OTA: GlobalData
A recent GlobalData poll has revealed a shift in consumer preference towards booking holidays directly, instead of going through an online travel agency (OTA)
‘Slow travel’ could be the next big tourism trend
Pent-up demand for immersive travel experiences with no set time limit could help ‘slow travel’ become the next big tourism trend.
COVID-19 crisis hinders India’s economic recovery
Economic activities in major Indian cities have been severely affected by the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to full or partial lockdowns across the country.
Vaccine doubts will affect US travel recovery
Vaccine skepticism coupled with COVID-19 concerns will continue to affect US outbound travel recovery in 2021 and potentially 2022, says GlobalData.
COVID-19 surge in Thailand casts shadow on tourism revival plans
The continued rise of COVID-19 cases casts a shadow on Thailand’s plans to revive its tourism industry.
Intra-regional tourism crucial for post-COVID-19 ASEAN tourism revival
Due to an abundance of low-cost connectivity and an increased preference for travel closer to home, intra-regional tourism will play a key role in revitalizing the ASEAN countries’ tourism economies.
How to attract more Chinese travellers post-COVID
One of the strategies seen by some tourist destinations is to attract Chinese travellers, which is one of the biggest movers and shakers in travel.
Prolonged travel restrictions during February half-term spells trouble for Europe’s ski resorts
Prolonged travel restrictions could be the final nail in the coffin for resort operators in some European ski resorts as they depend solely on the winter season to survive
Rural domestic trips drives travel recovery
Domestic trips in rural locations are driving leisure demand recovery.
APAC VCs put money in early-stage funding rounds
Early-stage funding rounds (comprising Seed and Series A funding rounds) dominated the venture capital (VC) funding landscape during the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2020 in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.
This can boost travel confidence as it hits two birds with one stone
Amidst COVID-19, several stakeholders of the travel and tourism industry are exploring the option of digital passes and health certificates.
China emerges as top theme in travel sector as recovery beckons
With lockdowns and shutdowns back across several countries to contain the possible second or third wave of COVID-19, China’s domestic travel rebound has fuelled discussions in the travel and tourism (T&T) sector
APAC travel recovery may take time – GlobalData
Even though some Asian countries have established travel bubbles and green lanes with other countries, the overall recovery of the travel industry may need some time, according to GlobalData.
Thailand reopening will increase card payments in country
According to GlobalData’s Payment Cards Analytics, card payments in Thailand is estimated to grow by 2.3% in 2020.
‘Contactless’ is what influencers are talking about in hospitality
Contactless technology solutions are gaining traction in the hospitality industry, as they reduce the potential risk of contracting COVID-19 through physical touchpoints.
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