Travel

Chennai – a major port city in southern India – is well known for its culture and heritage. Its proximity to one of India’s leading religious destinations, Tirumala Tirupati, and the former French colony Puducherry adds to its appeal. Though it faces...

Cancun is the most visited city in Mexico and the 40th most visited internationally. The city has long been seen as a beach destination, and is well known for its vivid nightlife. Cancún’s offer has now expanded to include top rated water activities,...

Despite the fall in the ranking in recent years, Milan’s inbound tourism has been growing at a steady pace, what can be considered an achievement for a mature tourist destination. On one side, the rich cultural and art heritage make it the perfect ...

This report reviews some of the major trends shaping the global travel transportation sector, with a major focus on the airlines segment. A spike in fuel prices and other macroeconomic conditions as well as air traffic control strikes and labour ...

A city known for its 300 years of history and city-wide pink coloured architecture, Jaipur has been drawing tourist footfalls for years. It is famous for forts, tales of bravery and palaces converted into heritage hotels. Its proximity to Delhi and ...

The global experiential luxury sector is growing rapidly, as consumers continue to gravitate towards experiences over things. The travel boom shows no sign of slowing, but with concerns about climate change on the rise, luxury travellers are ...

Although Singapore Airlines Group is a well-respected brand name in the airline industry, it finds itself increasingly squeezed by Gulf carriers and low-cost competitors. Embracing a “digital-first” mindset, rebuilding its technology infrastructure ...

Asia Pacific is the largest travel transportation market in the world in terms of value. It is dominated by China, followed by other markets such as Japan, India and South Korea. Growth is mainly being driven by the rail and scheduled airlines ...

A city known for its white marble mausoleum “Taj Mahal” is known globally for its rich Mughal history drawing tourists from far and wide. It is also well known due to its proximity to one of India’s religious destinations “Mathura” and other cities ...

Travel sales continue to rise in 2019, although are slowing after the records achieved in 2017 and 2018. The main reasons for this are adverse weather conditions which undermined the start of the summer season, and the rebound in popularity of ...

Awareness about environmental and social issues is increasing among consumers around the world, and the UK is no exception. As consumers try to improve their daily life choices in order to protect the environment, they are inevitably demanding more ...

Robust economic growth continues to fuel travel growth in Slovenia, along with the ongoing expansion of airlines operations and consequent improved connectivity between Ljubljana and European destinations. Stable economic growth is providing a solid ...

Short-term rentals and luxury hotels are shaping the lodging environment in Western Europe. The affordability and flexibility of short-term rentals resonates with consumers, while luxury hotels are driven by the unique experiences and differentiation...

Travel in Croatia continues to perform strongly in 2019. The industry benefits from ongoing investments in infrastructure, strong marketing and the diversification of the tourism offer, which enable the country to raise its profile and better cater ...

The tourism industry in the Philippines plays an important part in the country’s economy and therefore in its ongoing economic growth. This continues to attract foreign investors, notably international car rental companies and international hotel ...

Travel continued to see growth in Peru in 2019, with increases in both inbound arrivals and outbound departures, as well as domestic tourism. This led to strong growth for transportation, lodging, car rental and travel intermediaries, which was also ...

2019 was another good year for inbound tourism. One of the main factors bosting arrivals was the different international events held in the country: Dakar 2019, South American Soccer Cup Sub 17 and the Pan American and Parapan American Games 2019. ...

Thailand is the second-largest economy in ASEAN and in 2019 real GDP increased again, with further steady annual gains predicted for over the forecast period. Growth is mainly being driven by increasing private consumption and strong private sector ...

With Japan’s population contracting and ageing, there is increasing pressure on inbound tourism to generate sales in the Japanese travel market. The Japanese Government is working towards ambitious targets of raising inbound tourist numbers from ...

2019 saw a slight decrease of inbound arrivals to Chile, due to a decline in short-haul travellers. Argentinians previously visited the country regularly in order to avoid the high taxes their government applied to imported goods. However, these ...