Western Europe

Given the strong increase in tourism flows, lodging, travel modes and foodservice had almost fully recovered to pre-pandemic levels by 2022, although this was not the case for intermediaries. Even though value sales in intermediaries posted a strong…

Travel in Ireland has continued to recover in 2023, despite the challenges presented by high inflation and a drop in household budgets. In fact, summer bookings have approached pre-pandemic levels with consumers keen to travel again after a few years…

Travel intermediaries and direct suppliers are both seeing strong growth in current value terms in 2023, with strong sales seen through online and offline and in business and leisure. As a result, booking sales are set to see a full return to…

The Norwegian tourism industry has faced unprecedented challenges due to the global pandemic. As a result, many businesses within the sector were forced to lay off employees as travel restrictions and lockdowns severely impacted tourism activities.…

Although the cost of living is on an upward trend, with high levels of inflation and rising interest rates, local people continue to favour travel in 2023, taking advantage of savings amassed during the pandemic making travel affordable. While some…