Booking

Business travel bookings have been on the rebound, although the space looks different post-pandemic. Small group travel and 1:1 meetings in particular are on the rise, due in part to the cultural shift associated with distributed team and hybrid work…

The robust rebound in bookings that began in 2022 has persisted into 2023, propelled by pent-up travel demand and increasing prices that have contributed to value sales growth. Despite air capacity constraints and labour shortages, available…

Tourism Malaysia is looking for new ways to expand its reach and entice more travellers to book a holiday in the country. For example, Tourism Malaysia collaborated with Indonesian travel platform Traveloka on a smart partnership campaign to promote…

The war in Ukraine has had a detrimental impact on the travel industry in Kenya, including the booking sector. The conflict has resulted in an overall increase in travel costs, making it more expensive for individuals to explore various destinations…

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…

In the current context, there are significant changes in the profile of tourists, with two dimensions standing out in their interaction with travel agents. Consumers have shown a preference for making their purchases through intermediaries such as…

With the continuous increase in inflation and uncertainty around the timeframe for economic recovery, travellers are paying close attention to how much they are spending on their holidays. Travellers are keeping a close eye on special airline deals,…

Online and offline booking value (constant 2023 prices) sales exceeded their 2019 pre-Coronavirus (COVID-19) levels in 2022, in spite of the disruption caused by the war in Ukraine. Further very strong, if slower than in 2022, increments are…

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…

Booking in China has seen a rapid shift from offline to online sales, as the country has one of the highest internet penetration rates in the world, and local consumers are accustomed to booking travel online. However, 2023 is set to see a temporary…

Reflecting the recovery in travel and rising prices, booking continues to record strong growth in 2023. Intermediary sales are outperforming direct sales. The channel is benefiting from the continual recovery of leisure cruise and leisure packages.…

Booking through travel intermediaries is becoming increasingly popular amongst leisure travellers. Local consumers shifted to booking travel online during the pandemic due to greater convenience and accessibility. According to Euromonitor…

The cost of living crisis has not had a significant impact on Czech consumers' appetite for travel. Following the pandemic, Czechs are looking to travel abroad after two years of travel restrictions, when many consumers spent holidays at home. As…

The landscape of hotel bookings is undergoing a transformative shift, with direct bookings increasingly challenging the role of intermediaries and encouraging customers to choose a more personalised approach, particularly business travellers. This…