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Tensions in Iran could have lasting impact on Middle Eastern tourism

Globaldata Travel and Tourism — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 16:44:02 +0000

A sharp increase in oil prices, plus tensions in Iran and key airport hubs could long-lasting impact on airlines.

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UK Government’s rescue plan for Flybe may pose more risk than reward

Globaldata Travel and Tourism — Thu, 16 Jan 2020 16:01:08 +0000

Public outrage may be sparked in the future, matching private sector outrage, if the airline eventually falls into administration

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Consolidation in the European airline industry may be imminent

Globaldata Travel and Tourism — Mon, 27 Jan 2020 14:44:20 +0000

The European airline market is set to mirror the US, where four major airlines dominate, holding nearly 50% market share in 2019.

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Coronavirus crisis threatens to hit tourism and airport retail sales

Globaldata Travel and Tourism — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 10:14:17 +0000

Global airport retail sales are forecast to reach $48.2bn in 2020, up 6.1% on 2019, but the escalation of the severity of coronavirus could now have a detrimental impact on airport passenger numbers – causing concern for airport operators and retailers.

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Coronavirus could pose lasting impact on the tourism industry

Globaldata Travel and Tourism — Fri, 07 Feb 2020 12:14:49 +0000

Escalation of the coronavirus crisis could pose a long-term impact on the tourism industry.

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Suspected drone activity shuts down Dubai airport

MEED — Mon, 30 Sep 2019 16:11:56 +0000

Airport drone: Suspected drone activity closed Dubai Int. for 15 minutes on 22 September and forced two inbound Emirates Airline flights to land elsewhere.

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OTAs will need to improve communication in a post-Covid-19 world

Globaldata Travel and Tourism — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 15:23:00 +0000

In these uncertain times, it is becoming likely that travellers will desire more direct communication from online travel agencies (OTAs) soon.

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French tourism profoundly impacted by the Covid-19 virus

Globaldata Travel and Tourism — Tue, 24 Mar 2020 10:26:05 +0000

Following a number of restrictive measures to curb the contagion, the Covid-19 outbreak is severely jeopardising the French tourism industry.

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Covid-19 is closing borders and attitudes as globalisation slows down

GlobalData — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 14:27:58 +0000

Covid-19 has accelerated the slowdown of globalisation – in fact, for now it has forced it to stop – which may cause permanent changes in attitudes.

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Clarity is urgently needed on credit notes for travel agents

Globaldata Travel and Tourism — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 14:23:47 +0000

Travel agents are offering credit notes as a way of cash conservation to tackle an overwhelming amount of cancellations due to the impact of Covid-19.

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Travel companies should not halt marketing activity amid Covid-19

Globaldata Travel and Tourism — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 15:54:19 +0000

Many travel companies have cut their entire marketing spend during the Covid-19 pandemic, which is detrimental in the long run.

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Cost-cutting measures may become long-term for travel intermediaries

Globaldata Travel and Tourism — Thu, 09 Apr 2020 13:55:04 +0000

Due to the significant impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19), the travel space will not return to normality for a sustained period of time.

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US DOT rules could be detrimental to smaller airlines

Globaldata Travel and Tourism — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 08:33:45 +0000

The US Department of Transportation has recently issued an enforcement to airlines, stating they must offer refunds for flights that have been cancelled.

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Australia’s prolonged opening of borders will create a spike in domestic tourism

Globaldata Travel and Tourism — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 11:03:37 +0000

In a recent statement, the Minister for Tourism announced that Australia’s borders have the potential to stay closed until December 2020 or even into 2021.

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Tunisia must use government funds effectively to bounce back from Covid-19

Globaldata Travel and Tourism — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 13:35:53 +0000

Tunisia officials said that the tourism sector could lose $1.4bn and approximately 400,000 jobs due to Covid-19 pandemic.

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Google’s monopoly of the online travel space may intensify

Globaldata Travel and Tourism — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 14:58:21 +0000

Dependence on Google will likely intensify due to the event of Covid-19 and the firm may use this chance to leverage the market in the online travel space.

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Covid-19 puts ATOL protection scheme at risk

Globaldata Travel and Tourism — Tue, 21 Apr 2020 15:51:11 +0000

ATOL is a scheme operated by the British Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) which financially protects tourists having purchased flights or packaged holidays

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UK travellers among most worried in Europe about Covid-19 impact

Globaldata Travel and Tourism — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 12:06:10 +0000

The Covid-19 Consumer Survey revealed that UK travellers are among the most worried about the pandemic, while those in Sweden showed the least concern.

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Niche travel trends may become more mainstream in the future travel space

Globaldata Travel and Tourism — Fri, 01 May 2020 09:22:04 +0000

Trends such as sustainability and wellness and community-based travel were once thought to be niche but they are set to grow in a post-Covid-19 world.

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Re-establishing standards for safe air travel is vital for the future

Globaldata Travel and Tourism — Thu, 07 May 2020 13:20:14 +0000

Consumer confidence in the air travel industry has taken a dramatic hit due to the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak earlier this year.

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