The summer of 2022 saw a full recovery from the pandemic in Europe, with 3.5% more nights stayed in a short-term rental in June, July, and August than in 2019. Demand even surpassed 2019 levels in August, the strongest month for Europe, with revenue this summer up 22% from 2019.  …

ICAO’s latest analyses reveal that air transport seat capacity and passenger totals globally have reached an estimated 80% of pre-pandemic levels, with passenger revenue at around 72% of its 2019 high point. The number of air passengers carried from January to August of this year increased by an estimated 55% …

Everyone is very well aware that air tickets pricing has always been an almost obscure science. From the various letters that correspond to the different fares (not to be confused with flight classes!), to the most recent introduction of ancillary services, it is often difficult for travelers to understand what …

POTLAND, UNITED STATES – The travel market has evolved considerably over the past few years, owing to digitalization of travel services and the growth intravelling trend, worldwide. The proliferation of mobile devices largely supplements the growth of this market. The market is witnessing consolidation, with leading online travel agencies (OTAs) …

PORTLAND, OR, UNITED STATES, – According to a new report published by Allied Market Research, titled, “Leisure Travel Market by Traveler Type, Sales Channel, By Age Group and By Expenditure Type: Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2021–2027,” The global leisure travel market size was valued at $1,006.5 billion in 2019, …

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA – Minister of Tourism, Lindiwe Sisulu, told the media that “the South African tourism sector is poised for a tremendous bounce back and positive growth after from the the first half of the year (2022) show a staggering 147% in arrivals reaching an impressive 2,285,746.” Sisulu was …

ZURICH – Mitto, a leading provider of global omnichannel communications solutions, announced new research into customer experience in the travel and hospitality industry, finding a strong correlation between the standard of customer support and consumers’ attitudes toward those brands. Poor customer support has the potential to drastically affect an airline …

The strong interest of online travel demand trends continued in July 2022 for 7 first-tier Greek destinations (Athens, Thessaloniki, Mykonos, Santorini, Naxos, Rhodes, Elounda) as shown by online travel tourism demand data, with several destinations achieving record monthly performance in in relation to online searches. Considering that the internet is …

PORTSMOUTH, NH – According to the latest Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), analysts report that at the close of the second quarter of 2022, Europe continues to show steady growth in new hotels opening in 2022, opening 188 new hotels with 28,350 rooms in the first …

MONTREAL – ICAO has released its 2022 Safety Report, presenting a detailed analysis of global civil aviation safety performance for 2021 operations.  Report results reveal a 9.8% decrease in the global accident rate for last year vs. 2020, dropping from 2.14 to 1.93 per million departures.  Meanwhile 2021 fatalities fell …