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3 September 2021
End of furlough presents dilemma for UK travel firms
With the UK’s furlough scheme set to end this month, UK travel companies must make difficult decisions to ensure survival, including further redundancies. Striking a balance between cost reduction and...
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17 June 2021
Longer trips in demand post-Covid
Longer trips of ten-plus nights are increasing in demand, a live GlobalData poll has revealed. With accidental savers on the rise and working from home making longer trips a possibility,...
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10 June 2021
UK tour operators could pause international operations through summer 2021
With the continuing Covid-19 travel restrictions announced at the beginning of June, travelling abroad is bleak and more operations could be cancelled.
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4 June 2021
Covid-19 has pushed more travellers to book directly
Travellers now prefer direct booking methods, which offer flexibility and ease of use with more cancellation and refund options.
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19 May 2021
Point-to-point airlines will lead industry recovery
With the Covid-19 pandemic, many travellers will opt for point-to-point airlines such as low-cost that offer direct routes and will prefer to travel closer to home.
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17 May 2021
Could Slovenia be the next trending destination in Europe?
Slovenia could feature as a promising traveller destination due to its sustainable character and its potential to meet growing traveller demands.
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7 May 2021
High-priced testing will continue to defer international travel recovery
Vaccination rollout has been pinpointed as the catalyst for the recovery of international travel. However, the perceived high pricing of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing could hinder demand growth.
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30 April 2021
Cash-strapped airlines to raise revenues through foodservice, with Thai Airways offering inflight meals in Thailand
Because of lockdown restrictions and changes in consumer behaviour following the outbreak of Covid-19, airlines are venturing into offbeat businesses to increase their revenues.
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21 April 2021
Demand for long-haul travel is greater than expected
The consensus on the recovery of travel has been that domestic will recover first, followed by short-haul second and finally long-haul.
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13 April 2021
BBC Watchdog’s ‘Package Holiday Pledge’ makes UK travel industry authorities look weak
Jet2holidays and easyJet Holidays are among some of the first UK tour operators to sign up for BBC Watchdog’s 'Package Holiday Pledge'. However, the commitments put forward by BBC Watchdog...