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Jul 1, 2020
US air travel rebounds

ForwardKeys, the travel analytics company, has revealed that a rebound is underway in domestic aviation in the United States and the high spot is the upcoming long weekend to mark American Independence Day. An analysis of new flight tickets issued […]
Jun 29, 2020
European flight bookings reveal ‘London is falling’

Flight booking data shows London has fallen to the bottom of the top 10 most booked European cities, as border restrictions and UK quarantine regulations choked travel, according to joint research by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and […]
Jun 17, 2020
COVID-19 threatens to ruin a record year for Africa’s hotel developers

African hotel development had returned to growth at the start of 2020, with more than 78,000 rooms in 408 hotels in the pipeline, according to the 12th annual survey by W Hospitality Group, acknowledged as the industry’s most authoritative source. […]
Jun 10, 2020
Tourism recovery begins in Greece, Portugal and Spain

ForwardKeys, the travel analytics company, has revealed that a series of announcements by governments of southern European countries, that they are eager to welcome tourists for the summer season, has triggered an almost immediate jump in international flight bookings for […]
May 28, 2020
Chinese domestic air travel breaks the 50% barrier

ForwardKeys, the travel analytics company, has revealed that Domestic air travel in China, which has been recovering slowly in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, has now reached more than 50% of what it was at the equivalent moment in […]
Apr 30, 2020
Green shoots of recovery in domestic Chinese travel

ForwardKeys, the travel analytics company, has revealed that domestic air travel in China has been recovering slowly in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. However, with yesterday’s news that Beijing has lifted its 14-day quarantine requirement on travel between the […]
Apr 28, 2020
As flight bookings dive, consumers still plan to travel

Research released by ForwardKeys, the travel analytics firm, has revealed the extent of the collapse in aviation in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. In the year to 19th April, air travel fell to exactly half of what it was […]
Apr 6, 2020
Over 3,000 register for virtual hospitality summit

[caption id="attachment_2728" align="alignright" width="600"] Hospitality Tomorrow – Digital conference will unite the hospitality industry to combat the COVID-19 crisis[/caption] Over 3,000 hospitality industry professionals have already registered and over 5,000 are expected to attend Hospitality Tomorrow, a free online summit, […]
Apr 2, 2020
COVID-19 causes 77% collapse in global aviation

Analysis by ForwardKeys, the travel analytics company, reveals that the COVID-19 crisis has brought the aviation industry to its knees. This week (30th March – 5th April), international airline seat capacity fell to just 23% of what it was in […]
Mar 27, 2020
Americas’ summer season bookings are 26.8% behind

Analysis by ForwardKeys, the travel analytics company, reveals that, as at March 24th, international summer season bookings for air travel to all American destinations (North, Central and South America plus the Caribbean) are currently 26.8% behind where they were at […]
Mar 25, 2020
Covid-19: Digital conference to unite hospitality sector

[caption id="attachment_2709" align="alignright" width="750"] Covid-19: Digital conference to unite hospitality sector[/caption] Bench Events, the leading organiser of conferences and forums for the hotel, aviation and restaurant sector is organising a complete live conference experience on the internet to bring together […]
Mar 19, 2020
EU travel restrictions: 48,200 flights and 10.2m seats in jeopardy

ForwardKeys, the travel analytics company, has revealed the potential impact of Tuesday evening’s decision by EU member states to adopt EU guidelines on the closure of EU borders for 30 days, for all but essential travel into the bloc. Up […]
Mar 18, 2020
Air capacity to China slashed by 80%

A report by ForwardKeys, the travel analytics company, reveals that four fifths of flight capacity between China and the rest of the world has been cut back as a consequence of the coronavirus outbreak. In response to emergency government regulations, […]
Mar 17, 2020
Transatlantic travel ban risks 3.3m seats

A report by ForwardKeys, the travel analytics company, reveals that the United States’ transatlantic travel ban on most non US residents entering the country from the Schengen area, introduced in response to the coronavirus outbreak, has put 1.3 million airline […]
Mar 10, 2020
ForwardKeys concludes landmark agreement with IATA and ARC to provide data on global air travel

ForwardKeys, one of the world’s leading travel analytics companies, has concluded a landmark agreement with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) to include their global ticketing data in its portfolio of products and services. Through […]
Mar 9, 2020
Forum de l’Investissement Hôtelier Africain (FIHA) is postponed to July

The influential Forum de l’Investissement Hôtelier Africain (FIHA), which is known for its ability to link up new investors with developers, consultants, contractors, hoteliers and political leaders, has been postponed. It was scheduled to take place in Abidjan later this […]
Mar 5, 2020
Flight bookings to Europe dive as coronavirus reaches Italy

A report by ForwardKeys, the travel analytics company, commissioned by European Cities Marketing (ECM), reveals that the outbreak of the COVID19 virus, in Italy, in the final week of February (Feb 23rd – 29th), has triggered a wave of cancellations […]
Feb 28, 2020
COVID19 causes US outbound flight bookings to slump

According to travel analytics company ForwardKeys, the travel setback caused by the coronavirus outbreak has now hit the world’s second largest outbound travel market, after China, the USA. In the five weeks following the imposition of travel restrictions on outbound […]
Feb 20, 2020
Drogba scores big tourism win for Cote d’Ivoire

[caption id="attachment_2658" align="alignleft" width="550"] UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili,Didier Drogba and Ivorian Minister of Tourism Siandou Fofana[/caption] International soccer star Didier Drogba has helped his birthplace, Cote d’Ivoire, strike gold by helping to collect MOUs for a total of $15 billion […]
Feb 19, 2020
ForwardKeys to acquire Traveller Statistics from NPD

[caption id="attachment_2655" align="alignleft" width="150"] Olivier Jager, CEO, ForwardKeys[/caption] ForwardKeys, the travel analytics company, has signed an agreement to acquire Traveller Statistics from The NPD Group, a leading global information company. Under the agreement, on May 1, 2020, ForwardKeys will take […]