Air Travel News
Air tax strangling economic growth
The Chancellor’s decision to push ahead with the double inflation increase in Air Passenger Duty (APD) in the recent budget has been branded as a reckless brake on the economy by the Board of Airline Representatives in the UK (BAR UK).
Rising fuel prices dampening air travel, says IATA
Rising fuel prices are starting to dampen air travel demand, according to the latest report from IATA, but business travel is maintaining a strong recovery. Economy travel slowed from 4.9% year over year growth in January to 3.3% in February. Premium travel was more robust, slowing from 8.1% to 7.7% over the same periods.
Air travel has lost it’s glamour
In the age of grotty airports and budget airlines it seems there’s not much room left for glamour.
Over half of Canadian Air travellers have never received an upgrade
Of the 1000 Canadian travellers polled, 52.8% said that they have never actually received an upgrade. 37.3% lucky travellers reported a bump up to first class, 6.1% considered roomier seats the best upgrade they have ever received and 3.8% cited free drinks.
Long haul destinations fight back
A catalogue of woes may have hit the long haul holiday market this year but destinations are fighting back hard to overcome the negatives, according to its latest review of the sector by Hayes & Jarvis
Air traffic improving after worst year on record
The European Regions Airline Association (ERA), which represents 65 intra-European airlines, has recorded a decrease in passenger demand of 4.2% for 2009.
Tim Jeans and Peter Patterson join debate on Air Travel
Tim Jeans, managing director of Monarch Airlines and Peter Patterson, head of transport & energy of the Institute of Directors, are the final speakers to join CIMTIG’s Air Travel: Expand or Consolidate debate on 28 September 2009.