Booking

Booking retail constant value sales (2022 prices) continued to recover in 2022, as restrictions on international movement were eased. However, they remained well below pre-pandemic levels. In March 2022, Morocco’s National Tourism Office (ONMT)…

All the major intermediaries have been able continue their operations in 2022, with a positive peak summer holiday season contributing considerably to overall growth. Package holidays, especially those involving sun and sea, remain highly popular…

Prices of trips and holidays are rising rapidly in 2022, thanks largely to complications resulting from the war in Ukraine. Surges in fuel costs and currency fluctuations are leading to an increase in the prices of package holidays and individually…

Travel intermediaries and direct suppliers are both rising in 2022, online and offline and in business and leisure, though have not yet reached pre-pandemic levels of value sales. Italy is seeing growth in new intermediaries aiming to boost the sale…

Corporate travel is expected to return swiftly as travel restrictions ease; especially when lockdowns are lifted in major business hubs such as Shanghai and Beijing, where many multinational companies have headquarters. Key online travel…

Retail constant value sales (2022 prices) of booking continued to recover during 2022, exceeding their 2019 peak, in spite of disruption arising from the war in Ukraine. During 2022, 45% of all leisure travel booking retail value sales were for air…

Having plunged by around two thirds during 2020 and 2021, booking retail constant value sales (2022 prices) rebounded strongly in 2022 but remained well below their pre-pandemic level. After pandemic restrictions on travel were largely relaxed in…

Up until mid-2021, the vaccination rate in South Korea was lower than expected, while strict social distancing and restrictions lasted for much of the year. Travel restrictions were partially eased for several months from July to early December, but…

In 2022, bookings through online travel intermediaries are projected to witness strong growth, driven by discounts and flexible options for consumers. Online travel intermediaries are looking to offer discounts to leverage rising post-pandemic travel…

Booking saw the beginnings of recovery in 2021 as domestic travel rose and growth continues in 2022 with Israelis travelling abroad and turning to intermediaries for favourable deals and interesting activities.

The recovery in booking accelerated during 2022, but retail constant value sales (2022 prices) remained well below their pre-pandemic peak. During 2020 and 2021, the government provided financial support to the tune of EUR284 million (of which EUR113…

Booking offline and online are rising in retail value terms in 2022 but are yet to reach pre-COVID-19 levels. This is true of both travel intermediaries and direct suppliers, for business and leisure travel. Booking is benefiting from lifted travel…

2022 saw booking in Finland finally began to register positive growth in value sales after two years of declines due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Indeed, value sales increased substantially over the course of the year, almost doubling as…

There are many consequences of the pandemic influencing consumer behaviour in terms of booking trips. They are now more cautious and less trusting in terms of the time between reservation and the actual trip taking place. Consumers are also concerned…

Despite the disruption caused by the Omicron variant of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in late 2021 and early 2022, travel intermediaries reported strong revenue growth rates in late 2021, and even better results during the first half of 2022. These…

One of the largest trends in 2022 is GOAT – a term coined by Expedia meaning the Greatest Of All Trips. There is generally a renewed excitement for travel, whether it is local or international, as long as it is the trip of a lifetime, and people are…

After a prolonged period of social isolation and uncertainty, pent-up demand for experiences has surfaced strongly. In this scenario, demand for travel has grown consistently, with major booking players such as CVC Brasil Operadora e Agência de…

In June 2022, the Japanese government relaxed international travel restrictions, opening the border to inbound tourists for leisure purposes. However, travel conditions are still strict, as travellers are required to obtain a visa, need to follow…

As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic situation and travel restrictions ease, Norwegian consumers are keen to resume travelling abroad, especially to sunny destinations. The savings they have built up during the pandemic, on account of their…

Recovery began in booking in 2021, which saw a rise from the previous year’s pandemic slump. However, many travel restrictions still remained in 2021, especially for leisure travel, which suffered stricter restrictions than business travel did.…