Travel Industry Trends

Online Travel Agency Shares Predictions and Popular Destinations for the New Year continue reading →

IATA forecast that the global airline industry will produce a net profit of $29.3 billion in 2020, improved over a net profit of $25.9 billion expected in 2019. continue reading →

Air Canada and Alaska Receive Top Rating continue reading →

Air, hotel and ground predictions for 2020 come with global uncertainties. Between the climate crisis, Brexit and trading disputes, the outlook is foggy to say the least. But challenges, they say, aren’t stop signs. They are guidelines. Here are three Cs to consider when managing travel in 2020. continue reading →

U.S. scheduled passenger airlines reported a third-quarter 2019 after-tax net profit of $4.6 billion, the 26th consecutive quarterly after-tax profit, and a pre-tax operating profit of $6.4 billion, the 34th consecutive quarterly pre-tax profit. continue reading →

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic data for October 2019 showing that demand (measured in total revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) climbed 3.4% compared to the year-ago period. This was a modest slowdown from 3.9% growth recorded in September, owing to softer traffic performance in domestic markets. continue reading →

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), decreased by 3.5% in October 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. This marks a weak start to the traditional peak season for air cargo and the twelfth consecutive month of year-on-year declines in freight volumes. continue reading →

Turkish Airlines Ranks Highest in Overall Satisfaction among Airlines Flying to Europe; Japan Airlines Ranks Highest among Airlines Flying to Asia continue reading →

If travel plays its cards right, it will harness the acceleration of AI to achieve an end-to-end customer experience, direct revenue and a reawakening of loyalty. continue reading →

The global passenger market grew by +2.6% in September, showing signs of stabilizing after a particularly challenging 2019. The month marked the end of the third quarter of 2019, with year-to-date growth standing at +3.1%, less than half of the +6.4% growth observed in 2018. continue reading →