New research from Trainline Partner Solutions (TPS) shows rail travel is seeing a boost in popularity among business travellers, as hybrid working patterns become the norm and employees seek to avoid “travel dead time” at all costs. More than eight in ten (82%) of business travellers in the UK reported that maintaining productivity is a major…
Google launches ‘Travel Insights with Google’ for ME
The tools are launched under the ‘Travel Insights with Google’ website which includes two new tools available in both English and in Arabic; Destination Insights and Hotel Insights. On World Tourism Day, Google had launched two free tools to help the travel industry in the Middle East and North Africa identify timely travel demand and…
The U.S. Dollar Is Crushing It Worldwide Making Travel Cheaper For Americans
The U.S. dollar has never been as strong as it is now. In spite of the United States’ slower-than-expected post-Covid recovery and latest political imbroglios, the dollar has moved upwards while most of the competing currencies, including the Euro and the British pound, which have always been much stronger, fell hard. In simpler terms, the…
Japan resumes visa-free travel brings record breaking demand
Japan’s announcement on 22 September that the country will finally restore visa-free travel for international visitors from October 11, as well as relaxing border control measures and ending the cap on daily arrivals to the country, has sparked a wave of unprecedented demand for travel to Japan. The news coincides with the Japanese yen slumping…
South Korea, Lebanon, And Luxembourg Drop All Travel Restrictions Returning To Normal Tourism
Countries worldwide have been dropping Covid restrictions recently, and three more have joined the restriction-free world. South Korea, Lebanon, and Luxembourg have dropped their travel restrictions and will return to normal tourism. This is welcome news for travelers who have been itching to visit these countries after years of closed borders, testing requirements, and vaccination…
Los Cabos Leads Luxury Travel In Latin America
From September 19 to 22, the invitation-only International Luxury Travel Market North America (ILTM) event took place at the luxury hotel Fairmont Mayakoba—ranked among the best hotels in the world— in the Riviera Maya, Mexico. This year’s event was the 10th edition and was considered “the pinnacle of the luxury travel markets” among travel experts.…
Klook: Asia Pacific travel recovery with strong 300% QoQ revenue growth
Klook announced that it is seeing accelerated cross-border travel growth in Asia Pacific with one of its strongest quarters (over 300% QoQ growth) as it celebrates its eight-anniversary driven by accelerated cross-border travel growth in Asia Pacific, even without North Asia fully opening its borders. Travel interest remains high with more than 140% year over…
American Airlines Issues Travel Alerts For 20 Airports Due To Hurricane Ian
American Airlines has recently published a press release informing travelers about new travel alerts related to Hurricane Ian. The airline has announced that this tropical storm is expected to impact airports in the Caribbean and land in the United States, in Florida, on September 28th and 29th. The carrier issued travel alerts for 20 airports…
Overseas travel insurance purchase grows 75% post pandemic: ICICI Lombard
Research by ICICI Lombard has shown an increase of 76 % in India’s travel insurance on international travels post-pandemic compared to 50% before pandemic, as 94 per cent of those planning to travel overseas will subsequently purchase travel insurance for their trip. Additionally, digital adoption is high for travel insurance purchases, as almost 1/3rd of customers…
Hurricane Ian Is Wreaking Havoc on Travel In Florida
If you’ve seen the news lately, you know how much Hurricane Ian is stealing headlines, and for good reason. Hurricane Ian is wreaking havoc on travel in Florida, and its progression will not be pretty. Many counties along Florida’s western coast have even received evacuation orders, including part of Florida’s third most-populous city, Tampa. Current…