All articles by Globaldata Travel and Tourism

1. Clarity is urgently needed on credit notes for travel agents

   Travel agents are offering credit notes as a way of cash conservation to tackle an overwhelming amount of cancellations due…
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   1 Apr
2. French tourism profoundly impacted by the Covid-19 virus

   The Covid-19 outbreak is jeopardising tourism in the most visited country in the world. With 20,149 declared cases and 860…
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   24 Mar
3. OTAs will need to improve communication in a post-Covid-19 world

   In these uncertain times, it is becoming likely that travellers will desire more direct communication from online travel agencies (OTAs)…
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   18 Mar
4. Coronavirus could pose lasting impact on the tourism industry

   Escalation of the coronavirus crisis could pose a long-term impact on the tourism industry. Under the guidance of government advice,…
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   7 Feb
5. Coronavirus crisis threatens to hit tourism and airport retail sales

   Global airport retail sales are forecast to reach $48.2bn in 2020, up 6.1% on 2019, but the escalation of the…
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   28 Jan
6. Consolidation in the European airline industry may be imminent

   The big only get bigger and the small eventually disappear; air travel fares may be set to increase due to…
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   27 Jan
7. UK Government’s rescue plan for Flybe may pose more risk than reward

   Public outrage may be sparked in the future, matching private sector outrage, if the airline eventually falls into administration Ministers…
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   16 Jan
8. Tensions in Iran could have lasting impact on Middle Eastern tourism

   A sharp increase in oil prices, plus tensions in Iran and key airport hubs could long-lasting impact on airlines. On…
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   8 Jan