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Destinations across North America (USA, Mexico and Canada) are at different stages of tourism development. However, one common factor is that the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 have been hard felt for each respective tourism economy, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s latest report, ‘Tourism Destination Market Insight: North America […]
Visiting friends and relatives will be a driving force behind travel’s recovery
A desire to reconnect with family and friends after a year of stringent lockdown measures due to COVID-19 is likely greater than a leisure getaway in 2021, and therefore its power should not be underestimated in travel’s recovery, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Johanna Bonhill-Smith, Travel & Tourism Analyst at GlobalData, comments: […]
Mexico could feel the loss of US travelers as COVID-19 restrictions persist
Non-essential travel across the land border between the US and Mexico remains restricted 17 months on from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and this could have devastating impacts for Mexico’s tourism industry, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s latest report, ‘Tourism Source Market Insight – United States’, reveals that in 2020, […]
UK domestic tourism price increases could see travelers flock to outbound operators in 2022, says GlobalData
Some UK domestic holiday and accommodation providers have increased prices significantly throughout 2021 amid soaring ‘staycation’ demand and this could deter British tourists in 2022, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Craig Bradley, Associate Travel & Tourism Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Increasing prices risks resulting in a lost opportunity for many UK tourism […]
Australia’s lockdowns set to weaken domestic travel recovery, says GlobalData
With Australia battling a rise in COVID-19 cases, domestic travel has reduced drastically. While Australia’s domestic recovery was strong in H1 2021, the reintroduction of lockdowns and state border closures will serve as a blow, and set to weaken and slow down the domestic travel recovery. Additionally, Qantas airline standing down its staff signals the […]
COVID-19 case spike could jeopardize UK domestic travel recovery this summer
Despite staycation demand in the UK being strong, the rise in COVID-19 infections and the requirement to self-isolate if ‘pinged’ could jeopardise summer plans, and tourism operators could miss out on much-needed revenue this summer, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. According to a live GlobalData poll, domestic holidays are set to be […]
Wizz Air’s capacity ramp-up could bear fruit
Wizz Air’s bet on a European traffic rebound could pay dividends for the carrier. Low-cost flights are set to be in demand, and the ultra-low-cost carrier could be a European powerhouse this summer, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Wizz Air’s low fares will be in demand as it aims to operate at […]
Expansion of voco brand will strengthen IHG’s eco-credentials, says GlobalData
The ever-expanding premium hotel brand voco is showing no signs of slowing down, having announced in July that it is bringing its eco-friendly hotels to locations such as Chicago, the Gyeonggi-do province in Korea, Albania and Dubai. Leading data and analytics company GlobalData notes that the upscale hotel market is expected to gain some of […]
Revolut’s ‘super app’ could threaten future profitability of leading travel brands across Europe and US, says GlobalData
Revolut’s new super app, ‘Stays’, could threaten the profitability of leading travel brands across Europe and the US, says GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company notes that the app has beat leading brands in the move towards end-to-end booking solutions, which comes right at home with travel-hungry customers looking for deals online. Johanna Bonhill-Smith, […]
Promotion of adventure experiences key for US and Canada border reopening, says GlobalData
The Canadian Government has recently announced that its borders will reopen to US tourists from 9 August 2021. Canada’s borders have been closed since March 2020; therefore, this move marks a pivotal point in tourism recovery for the destination and one way for Canada to regain lost US expenditure in 2020 is by promoting adventure […]
Ryanair’s bullish summer 2022 plans likely to pay dividends, says GlobalData
Ryanair has set its eyes on a strong summer 2022. With the pending delivery of new aircraft and a large recruitment drive, next year looks set to pay dividends for the airline, despite some travelers experiencing depleted travel budgets, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Gus Gardner, Associate Travel and Tourism Analyst at […]
B Corp certification could represent the future of sustainable tourism, says GlobalData
Numerous sustainability certifications exist within the travel sector, but by spanning all areas of the environment, social and governance (ESG) spectrum, B Corp certification could become the sought-after standard, says GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company notes that, as it stands, around ten travel operators hold B Corp status, so there is great scope […]
Loss of world heritage status could prolong Liverpool’s tourism recovery, says GlobalData
Following the recent announcement that Liverpool will be stripped of its Unesco World Heritage status; Ralph Hollister, Travel & Tourism Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view on the situation: “While domestic tourism demand may not be massively impacted by the loss of Liverpool’s world heritage status, international demand could […]
IoT will have a bigger role to play in post-pandemic travel, says GlobalData
Internet of Things (IoT) technology can help to ease traveler concerns regarding personal health and wellbeing, while allowing travel and tourism companies to collect a wealth of data for a range of internal and external benefits, according to GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company notes that this technology will have a bigger role to […]
Egencia’s air-rail comparison tool signals shift towards a low-cost, sustainable future for business travel, says GlobalData
Travel management company (TMC) Egencia Travel’s game-changing new tool, which enables business travelers to compare rail alternatives to flights before purchase, will meet the modern-day demands of corporate travel programs, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Craig Bradley, Associate Travel & Tourism Analyst at GlobalData, commented: “Cost and sustainability are key factors in […]
UK’s status as most visited destination for US tourists in Europe is threatened by mandatory quarantine, says GlobalData
The UK’s status as the most visited destination for US tourists in Europe is threatened by the mandatory quarantine on arrival. The list of European destinations now allowing US tourists to travel without quarantine is growing, meaning other European hotspots could prove to be more desirable in the short term, says GlobalData, a leading data […]
Deal activity in the travel & tourism sector increased by 39.6% during June 2021, finds GlobalData
A total of 74 deals (comprising mergers & acquisitions, private equity, and venture financing deals) were announced in the global travel and tourism sector during June, which is an increase of 39.6% over 53 deals announced in May, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Deal […]
Winter sun destinations may benefit from an uncertain European summer, says GlobalData
Due to ongoing risks related to COVID-19 contraction, not being fully vaccinated and fluctuating travel restrictions, destinations that can offer winter sun stand to benefit, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. According to GlobalData’s Q1 2021 Survey*, 34% of European consumers were still ‘extremely worried’ about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, […]
UK amber quarantine rule change will have limited benefits for European destinations, says GlobalData
Following today’s news (8 July 2021) that fully vaccinated UK travelers do not have to quarantine on return from countries on the amber list from 19 July 2021; Rheanna Norris, Associate Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view on the recent change: “Booking surges to popular European amber list destinations […]
Carbon capture could serve as a crucial step in more sustainable aviation, says GlobalData
A recent poll* by GlobalData has revealed that 68% of respondents consider climate change to be the most important environmental, social and governance (ESG) issue and airlines have been noted as some of the worst contributors with CO2 emissions. The leading data and analytics company notes that even though carbon capture should not be the […]