COVID

The number of people searching for a staycation almost tripled in January, according to holiday home rental agency Sykes Holiday Cottages.  

China’s aviation regulator plans to restore flight capacity to 70% of pre-pandemic levels by January 6, and to 88% by January 31
Flight bookings surge as China ends its zero-COVID policy

The travel and tourism industry in Hongkong has been anxious. As of Wednesday this Chinese city is opening for foreign visitors again.
Hong Kong Travel and Tourism Reopens

This time last year, 2022 was still looking pretty dicey. Covid was wreaking havoc on the travel industry. There was light at the end of the tunnel, but we were still in the dark. Now we’ve come into the light. And as we do, there are so many hotels to look out for in the coming year. 

The most recent World Travel Market (WTM) Industry Report has shown that the worldwide travel industry does not see the Coronavirus pandemic as having a major effect on business for the next year. 

Ryanair’s bookings for the autumn mid-term and Christmas holidays are ahead of pre-COVID levels and it sees average fares rising by more than expected for the financial year to end-March, chief executive Michael O’Leary stated recently.

Dominik Asam is leaving CFO position in Airbus to pursue a new opportunity as Chief Financial Officer of SAP
Airbus CFO to leave the Company in March 2023

New York tops list of summer travel destinations in Heathrow’s busiest consecutive 10 days for departures since Christmas 2019
Heathrow summer getaway: 1,000,000 passengers in 10 days

London’s Heathrow Airport imposes a capacity cap, asks airlines to stop selling summer tickets
Heathrow to airlines: Stop selling summer tickets!

Seychelles Tourism stakeholders and trade partners reunited for the Tourism Mid-Year Strategy Meeting on Tuesday 5th July.
Seychelles Tourism convenes first physical strategy meeting since 2019