In June 2023, the number of Icelandair’s passengers was 519 thousand, a 20% increase since June last year. A total of 1.8 million passengers travelled with Icelandair for the first six months of the year, 31% more than at the same time last year. Passengers on international flights were 493 thousand in June, compared to…
Reed & Mackay enhances sustainability toolkit with granular CO2 data
Reed & Mackay, a Navan company, is empowering travellers to make sustainable choices without compromising travel experience or budget. Reed & Mackay’s clients can now see enhanced CO2 data for air, rail, car hire and hotel, within the global TMC’s proprietary online booking platform, R&M/Book. Reed & Mackay announced its partnership with SQUAKE earlier this…
Sabre adds sustainability data to flight searches using Google’s CO2 emissions model
Sabre Corporation announces a significant milestone in its focus on sustainability by integrating carbon emissions data into its point-of-sale tools for corporations and travel agencies. As part of Sabre’s and Google’s long-term partnership Sabre has integrated Google’s Travel Impact Model (TIM) to display the carbon footprint of flights on its systems, thereby empowering travelers to make…
IATA and ATPCO Partner for Flight Emissions Data Calculations and Distribution
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and ATPCO have announced a partnership which will see ATPCO use IATA’s CO2 Connect data in its Routehappy API offering later this year. Routehappy is an API that helps airlines and sales channels to convey expected “Amenities” of the onboard experience, including seat pitch and type, Wi-Fi, power, entertainment,…
Data Reveals true cost of bucket-list holidays with Czech Republic being most affordable for Brits
A trip to the Taj Mahal is more affordable for Brits than visiting the Eiffel Tower, new research reveals. A new study, conducted by Novuna Personal Finance, delved into the cost of visiting bucket list destinations around the world, looking at the most affordable and expensive locations. The research analysed the cost of flights from the UK, food, admission…
Trip.com Group data shows outbound flight bookings surge from Mainland China
On the morning of 27 Dec, Trip.com Group, recorded a staggering 254% increase in mainland China’s outbound flight bookings compared to a day earlier. Flights bound for Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong (China), Japan and Thailand led the surge, making them the top five tourist destinations following mainland China’s decision to reopen borders on 27 Dec. Singapore was the fastest-growing of all the destinations, with flight bookings leaping…
Agoda data indicates early signs of recovery for Bali
Following Indonesia’s announcement to re-open its borders to international travellers, digital travel platform Agoda has seen a surge in searches for Bali from neighbouring markets keen to return to one of the region’s most popular beach destinations. Bali ranked the top search destination in Indonesia, while the entire country ranked third as a destination in…
