Tag: decrease
Lufthansa Group airlines welcomed over 13 million passengers in May 2019
In May 2019, the Lufthansa Group airlines welcomed around 13.2 million passengers. This shows an increase of 2.8 percent compared to the previous year’s month. The available seat kilometres were ... Read More
More tourists visiting Ireland but spending less
Between January and March in 2018 and the same period this year, tourism numbers in Ireland increased from 1.921 million to 2.027 million. Overseas visitors increased by 6 percent in ... Read More
Why tourists are not in danger after confirmed Ebola case in Uganda
There is no threat for tourists traveling currently in Uganda. Future visitors planning a trip to this East African country should yet not consider canceling. A widely published case of ... Read More
Aeromexico May 2019 traffic results
Aeromexico today reported May 2019 operational results. Grupo Aeromexico transported 1 million 777 thousand passengers in May; a 2.6% year-on-year decrease. International passenger numbers decreased by 2.0%, while domestic passenger ... Read More
Middle East & North Africa hotels: Occupancy surges, profits drop
Occupancy levels at hotels in the Middle East & North Africa surged to 78.2 percent in April, but it was not enough to prevent profit levels falling for an eighth ... Read More
Hawaii Tourism: Visitor spending declined 6.2 percent in April 2019
Visitors to the Hawaiian Islands spent a total of $1.33 billion in April 2019, a decrease of 6.2 percent compared to the same month last year, according to preliminary statistics ... Read More
Maui Visitors Bureau’s hidden statement on hiking on Maui
Tourism is the biggest business in Hawaii. Ocean activities and hiking are the most popular activities on the Hawaiian island of Maui. Both are fun, unique and can be amazing. ... Read More
IATA: Air cargo demand continues negative 2019 trend
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), fell 4.7% in April 2019, compared to the ... Read More
European hotels’ profits down for a fifth consecutive month
Profit per room at hotels in mainland Europe fell for a fifth consecutive month in April, as revenue levels continued to weaken across all departments, according to the latest data ... Read More
UK hotels suffer their largest profit decline since late 2016
Hotels in the UK suffered their largest margin of year-on-year profit decline since late 2016, as ancillary revenues fell and costs soared in April, according to the latest data tracking ... Read More
Far-reaching effects: New EU aviation fuel tax will send airfares soaring
The European Commission is considering aviation fuel tax that is supposed to reduce carbon emissions by 11 percent and have a “negligible” impact on jobs and the economy. But experts ... Read More
Hawaii hotels report lower revenue, lower occupancy, higher daily rate in April 2019
In April 2019, Hawaii hotels statewide reported lower revenue per available room (RevPAR), with higher average daily rate (ADR) and lower occupancy compared to April 2018. According to the Hawaii ... Read More
Italy Tourism pulls in nearly 40 billion in international traveler spend
The positive outcome in 2018 for Italy’s tourism shows an increase of almost 11%, with around 41.7 billion euros spent by international travelers compared to 39.1 billion euros in 2017, ... Read More
Airbnb v. Hotels: Competing and benefiting in the sharing economy
Researchers from the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University published new research which sheds new light on the impact Airbnb and similar “sharing economy” companies are having on ... Read More
United Airlines announces first-ever nonstop New York/Newark-Cape Town service
United Airlines today announced tickets are now available for purchase for the first-ever nonstop service by a U.S. carrier between New York/Newark and Cape Town. United will begin three-times weekly ... Read More
Hawaii Tourism Authority: Visitor spending down 2.4 percent in Q1 2019
Visitors to the Hawaiian Islands spent a total of $4.52 billion in the first quarter of 2019, a decrease of 2.4 percent compared to the first quarter of 20181, according ... Read More
Airbus selects seven finalist teams to shape the future of aerospace
Airbus experts have selected seven teams for the 2019 final of world-class competition Fly Your Ideas which invites students from around the world to innovate in key areas for the ... Read More
Soap bars around the world get a new life from Red Lion Hotels
Based on US market statistics, the combined hospitality segment produces close to 440 billion pounds of solid waste per year. A great amount of this waste is made up of ... Read More
United Airlines plans nonstop service between New York/Newark and Cape Town
United Airlines today applied with the U.S. Department of Transportation for authority to begin new service between New York/Newark Liberty International Airport and Cape Town International Airport. United plans to ... Read More
Air freight demand still spiraling down
For the fourth consecutive month, global air freight performance has reported a negative year-on-year growth and the worst performance in the last three years. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) ... Read More
Marriott International and Dur Hospitality open new Riyadh hotel properties
Marriott International and Dur Hospitality today announced the opening of Riyadh Marriott Hotel Diplomatic Quarter and Marriott Executive Apartments Riyadh, Diplomatic Quarter in Saudi Arabia. The complex is located 30 ... Read More
Number of Hawaii visitors up but spending down
Visitors to the Hawaiian Islands spent a total of $1.39 billion in February 2019, a decrease of 2.7 percent compared to February 20181, according to preliminary statistics released today by ... Read More
WOW Air shut down: Thousands stranded
This is the email WOW Air passengers received after the airline shut down and flights were canceled: Dear WOW air guest, thank you for contacting us. We regret to announce ... Read More
Hawaii Tourism: Hawaii hotels’ occupancy, revenue down in February 2019
In February 2019, Hawaii hotels statewide reported decreases in both average daily rate (ADR) and occupancy, which resulted in lower revenue per available room (RevPAR) compared to February 2018. According ... Read More
10 Students Tips For Planning Your Assignment
Planning is a very important step in the performance of any college task. Here are 10 quick tips on how to plan your assignments effectively. Read More
Bartlett unveils 2019/2020 Jamaica Tourism Suppliers Directory
Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, presented a copy of the 2019/2020 Jamaica Tourism Suppliers Directory to the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters' Association (JMEA) President, Metry Seaga. Jamaica Tourism Minister, ... Read More
World Bank announces Air Transport Annual Report
The 14th edition of the World Bank Group (WBG) Air Transport Annual Report, which outlines the support that is given to emerging and developing countries in air transportation has made ... Read More
Challenging start to 2019 for hotels in mainland Europe
Profit per room at hotels in mainland Europe fell by 9.1 percent year-over-year in January—the largest margin of decline in this measure since August 2016—as revenues dropped and costs escalated, ... Read More
Air China Boeing 777 makes emergency landing in Russian Chukotka
The crew of Air China Boeing 777 reported that plane's fire alarm had been triggered during the flight, prompting the captain to make an emergency landing in Anadyr, the capital ... Read More
Hawaii Tourism: January visitor spending down 3.8%
Visitors to the Hawaiian Islands spent a total of $1.62 billion in January 2019, a decrease of 3.8 percent compared to January 2018, according to preliminary statistics released today by ... Read More
FAA changes environmental review of Charlotte-Douglas International Airport runway
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has decided to convert the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed new runway and other projects at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport (CLT) to an Environmental ... Read More
US travel sector retains Number One status and grows despite trade tensions
The United States retained its status as the world’s largest Travel & Tourism economy despite a standstill in international visitors from China, according to major new research released today by ... Read More
Hawaii hotel performance overall declined
In January 2019, Hawaii hotels statewide reported a small increase in average daily rate (ADR) but a decrease in occupancy resulted in lower revenue per available room (RevPAR) compared to ... Read More
Botswana proposes banning hunting and trade as elephant population declines
The results of the recent and most extensive elephant population survey of Botswana estimates the country’s population at 126,000 elephants, a further decline from 131,600 reported in 2014. The report ... Read More
Seychelles Tourism departments conveys peers and other stakeholders to the first 2019 multi-sectoral meeting
High officials representing various agencies, members of the tourism-trade and other stakeholders met again on February 1, 2019, three-months following their last assembly in October 2018. The first multi-sectoral meeting ... Read More
IATA: Air freight demand ends year up 3.5%
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released full-year 2018 data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight ton kilometers (FTKs) grew by 3.5% compared to 2017. ... Read More