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| Traveler Well-Being |
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| I was invited to lead a session on traveler well-being at the recent GBTA meeting in Dallas. Such an interesting topic, as most of our customers now need to think about employee well-being standards while considering organizational goals and environmental impact. Read more |
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| Sustainable Travel |
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| 41% of travellers are also prepared to pay more than 30% extra for adventure and eco-tourism, according to the Voice of the Consumer: Lifestyles Survey, mentioned in Euromonitor’s newly released Sustainable Travel Index 2023. Read more |
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| U.S. Airline Traffic Data |
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| U.S. airlines carried 81.8 million systemwide (domestic and international) scheduled service passengers in May 2023, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). When adjusted for seasonality, May enplanements are down 1.7% from April and down 5.5% from the all-time high reached in January 2020. Read more |
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| U.S. Airline Employment Trends |
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| Employment Remains 7.9% Above Pre-Pandemic June 2019 Read more |
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| Travel Intentions |
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| It’s been a sizzling summer of travel, but this will likely be the peak of the post-pandemic boom. As longer nights start to draw in, the urge to splurge on pricey trips is bound to fade. Read more |
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| Global Airline Passenger Traffic |
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| The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the post-COVID recovery momentum continued in June for passenger markets. Read more |
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| Global Air Cargo Trends |
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| The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for June 2023 global air cargo markets showing the smallest year-over-year contraction in demand since February 2022. Read more |
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| Hidden Fees |
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| The state claims in a lawsuit filed Thursday that the big travel reservations company leaves mandatory fees out of the prices it advertises, presenting falsely lower rates to prospective guests. Read more |
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| Hidden Fees |
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| An elderly couple have said they were 'horrified' after being charged £110 by Ryanair to print their tickets at the airport. Read more |
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