Airline Industry News - Trends

Where is the travel sector headed? Which areas of distribution are going to see maximum growth? How is the whole travel planning, booking and in-destination process changing for the travellers? What is the role of technology and gadgets for additional sales channels and driving customer loyalty in the time to come? - More

International tourist arrivals are estimated to have grown by 7% in the first half of 2010. While growth was modest in April as a consequence of the closure of European airspace following the eruption of a volcano in Iceland, results were strong in May (+10%) and June (+8%). Data available for July indicates that growth is set to continue at a s... - More

After seeing signs of improvement in the travel industry at the start of the year, conditions are beginning to get a bit murky. It's too soon to tell whether the weakening demand was the result of travelers opting to take advantage of a stronger U.S. dollar and travel to Europe, or if it is a reflection of a more cautious consumer. - More

The airline industry, already challenged by the worst economic crisis in a generation and a massive loss of business through the Icelandic volcano disruptions, is still losing millions of dollars to fraud. - More

According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Middle Eastern airlines saw an increase in demand of passengers by 16.8 percent in July year-on-year, and by 19.4 percent over the first seven months of the year. The Middle East has seen phenomenal growth of air traffic due to increasing levels of traffic being diverted to this re... - More

Gulf Coast Tourism Declines Sharply from May to June Following Oil Spill - More

A new travel survey finds that 90% of British holidaymakers have become more wary of booking a holiday with a less-known travel firm following the recent collapse of smaller travel companies, Kiss Travel, Sun4U and Goldtrail. - More

Yet, SnagAJob.com survey finds one-third say the ‘worst is yet to come’ in U.S. economy - More

More than 52 percent of suppliers expected to see travel volume increases and for the 59 percent of buyers with positive projections, 66 percent identified travel for sales or for new business development opportunities as the top area of growth. - More

TripAdvisor Survey Reveals 86 Percent of Travelers Planning Fall Getaways in 2010; 73 Percent Took Trips Last Fall; 28 Percent Traveling for Labor Day; Fewer Driving than One Year Ago - More