Tourism

Kenya Airways last London flight

Kenya Airways is flying its last flight to the United Kingdom today, setting itself to beat the travel advisory deadline taking effect this Friday. The UK issued a travel advisory and will not accept foreign nationals from or via Kenya starting April 9. To meet an increased demand for travel before the advisory takes place, […]

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Australia aviation competition gearing up: Can everyone survive?

George Woods, partner from L.E.K. Consulting and Strategic Advisory Firm, who heads aviation practice in the region, was joined on a panel with 3 aviation experts about the Australian aviation competition in 2021. After going through multiple lockdowns because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it looks like travel is beginning to restart. While cross-border travel may […]

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Tobago Tourism Agency launches Mask On Tobago contest

Mask On Tobago encourages the public to unite to create a safer Tobago for residents, hospitality staff and visitors Tobago Tourism encourages the use of masks and adherence to COVID-19 health protocols in the island’s tourism sector Mask On Tobago social media contest launched ahead of Easter weekend The contest was launched on April 02, […]

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93% of 2020 capacity with 87% load factor in March 2021

For the second quarter of 2021, Volaris expects to operate approximately 110% of the 2019 second quarter capacity In the domestic Mexican market, demand continued to recover Volaris’ recovery has been driven by its unique ultra-low-cost structure Volaris demonstrated flexibility focusing on capacity management in the face of a volatile demand environment Volaris, the ultra-low-cost […]

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Slight Optimism for Tourism in Portugal Due to Vaccination Passports

Tourism is one of the sectors most affected by the coronavirus pandemic in Portugal. Figures revealed by the National Statistics Institute (INE) show constant falls in guests, overnight stays and profits in tourist accommodation units. February 2021 is no exception. Preliminary data from the statistics office show that, in February, tourist accommodation facilities had […]

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HotelApp – New Touch-less Guest Service App by International Travel Awards

The International Travel Awards launched a HotelApp – contact-less Mobile App for Hotel partnered with KSA Software Technology, a leading software technology company, QR Code App for Hotel that allows guests to book and access facilities during their stay at the hotel. Considering the pandemic situation HotelApp is suitable for every hotel. Yes it comes […]

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Jamaica over Easter weekend: Major increase in arrivals

Jamaica Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett indicated that year to date, Jamaica has welcomed some 209,930 passengers to the island, 164,157 of which were tourists. Over Easter weekend, Jamaica recorded a major increase in stopover arrivals, with the island recording the highest number of visitors since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. From April 1-5, […]

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Boeing’s revenue down by nearly 50 percent since 2018

The entire airline industry was significantly impacted by the pandemic of 2020 Boeing’s revenue almost cut in half since 2018 Boeing is falling behind rival aerospace giant Airbus in orders and deliveries Boeing cut costs in 2020 in response to COVID-19 pandemic Boeing is one of the biggest companies in the world, but the airline […]

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Air cargo demand up 9% in February compared to pre-COVID levels

All regions except for Latin America saw an improvement in air cargo demand compared to pre-COVID levels and North America and Africa were the strongest performers Air cargo demand continues to outperform pre-COVID levels Volumes have now returned to 2018 levels seen prior to the US-China trade war Global demand, measured in cargo ton-kilometers (CTKs*), […]

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Negative passenger demand trend continues in February

Passenger traffic fell in February 2021, both compared to pre-COVID levels (February 2019) and compared to the immediate month prior (January 2020) Total demand for air travel in February 2021was down 74.7% compared to February 201 International passenger demand in February was 88.7% below February 2019 Total domestic demand was down 51.0% versus pre-crisis (February […]