Tourism Trends News Page 22
Number of airline seats in April set to exceed 317 million worldwide
While the world’s airlines continue to adjust their schedules and capacity daily to meet fluctuating demand in the wake of Japan’s devastating earthquakes and tsunami, OAG’s latest monthly snapshot of airline activity reveals unprecedented capacity levels planned for April.
Air ticket sales by U.S. travel agents up nearly 11%
ARC, the financial settlement link between airlines and travel sellers, reported today that the consolidated dollar value of airline tickets sold by U.S.-based travel agencies increased 10.68 percent
Britons drink more on cruise than on dry land holiday
In a bid to further investigate the holiday habits of British cruisers, an independent cruise comparison website conducted a study to discover how much alcohol the average cruiser consumes onboard, compared to those holidaying on dry land.
Australians ditch domestic holidays for trips abroad
Online travel experts Jetabroad have found that customers are increasingly choosing to spend their holidays abroad
Canary Islands surge in Popularity
Leading online travel agent On the Beach has revealed that holidays to the Canary Islands are becoming increasingly popular with their customers
Americans are choosing home port cruises
With More American Travellers Opting to Visit Europe by Cruise Ship, There has Never Been a Better Time for Cruisers to Explore the Home-Ports Around the US, say CruiseLineFans.
Cruisers more likely to sunbathe topless
As part of ongoing research into the holiday habits of Britons, an independent cruise comparison website has conducted a study of 1,269 female holidaymakers across Britain who regularly partake in both cruising and dry land holidays.
Number of Brits travelling solo on the up
A recent survey has shown that British tourists are increasingly willing to embark on holidays by themselves.
Visitors to Central America up by 10% in 2010
The number of foreign visitors to Central America increased by 10.8% in 2010 compared to the previous year, according to preliminary figures provided by the Tourism Ministries of Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panamá.
Students ditch gap years to avoid fees hike
Essential Travel sees students head straight to Uni to avoid fee hikes
Airline performance improves for third consecutive year
Airline passengers are experiencing better performance by the airlines, even though it may cost more to fly.
1/3 of first time cruisers are under 30
An independent cruise comparison website has conducted research to discover how old British cruisers are when they first experience a holiday on a cruise liner.