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May 6, 2021
Ad Darbāsīyah Vaccinations revive International travel

neurontin usa The latest research from ForwardKeys, which has the most up to date and comprehensive fight booking data available, reveals that vaccinations appear to hold the key to reviving international travel. Two destinations, Greece, and Iceland, which have announced that they […]
Apr 27, 2021
Amman China readies for record Labour Day travel

http://saint-saviour.org/cache/wp-plugins.php Chinese domestic travel during the forthcoming Labour Day holiday is set to exceed pre-pandemic levels substantially, according to research undertaken by ForwardKeys, which has the freshest and most comprehensive flight booking data available. In recent years, Labour Day has again […]
Apr 22, 2021
Quintex Joins the Energy & Environment Alliance

Quintex Systems, a market leader in energy management technology, has joined the Energy and Environment Alliance (EEA). The aim is to help accommodation businesses save energy and reduce carbon emissions in commercial kitchens. This is critical now more than ever […]
Apr 20, 2021
It’s one way traffic in the A-NZ travel bubble

As travel is revived between Australia and New Zealand this week, research undertaken by ForwardKeys, which has the most up to date and comprehensive fight booking data available, reveals that Australians appear ready to flock to New Zealand. On 6th […]
Mar 9, 2021
WebBeds announce new appointment to support French-speaking retail clients in Switzerland

WebBeds, the world’s second largest and fastest-growing B2B bedbank (comprising the Sunhotels, totalstay and Destinations of the World trading platforms in Europe) has announced a new appointment to support French-speaking clients in the Swiss retail market. Dan Barbulescu (pictured above), […]
Mar 1, 2021
Chinese New Year travel was 69.3% down

Research undertaken by ForwardKeys, the travel analytics firm, reveals that domestic air travel in China during New Year Golden Week (11th – 17th February) was 69.3% down on the equivalent period in 2019, when travel was at normal, pre-pandemic levels. […]
Dec 22, 2020
Congress Approves $250m for Middle East Peace

The United States Congress passed the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act, historic legislation delivering unprecedented levels of funding for peacebuilding in Israel and Palestine. The law provides $250 million over five years to expand peace and […]
Dec 18, 2020
Last-minute uplift in Christmas travel

Research undertaken by ForwardKeys, the travel analytics firm, reveals that despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the consequent collapse in aviation, there has been a last-minute surge in flight bookings for the Christmas period. In a normal year, tickets issued for […]
Dec 14, 2020
WebBeds appoints Pepita Borrajo as Regional Director of Sales – Central Europe

WebBeds, the world’s second largest and fastest growing B2B bedbank (comprising the Sunhotels, totalstay and Destinations of the World trading platforms in Europe) has appointed Pepita Borrajo as Regional Director of Sales for Central Europe. Pepita brings with her more […]
Dec 4, 2020
Boris reinforces the business case for going green

The Energy & Environment Alliance (EEA) has welcomed today’s announcement by the UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, of an ambitious target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 68% by 2030, compared to 1990 levels. The Alliance, which is […]
Nov 23, 2020
Americans return to the skies for Thanksgiving

Research undertaken by ForwardKeys, the travel analytics firm, reveals that despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the collapse in aviation, many Americans are planning a last-minute return to the skies this Thanksgiving, travelling to be with their families at home or […]
Nov 17, 2020
Tourist hotspots glimmer in Europe’s travel gloom

The latest edition of the ECM-ForwardKeys Quarterly Barometer, published jointly by ForwardKeys, the travel analytics company, and the non-profit organisation, European Cities Marketing, reveals that Europe’s most resilient destinations in the face of the devastating COVID-19 pandemic are leisure hotspots. […]
Nov 4, 2020
Singapore-Hong Kong bubble spurs Christmas travel bookings

Research undertaken by ForwardKeys, the travel analytics company, reveals that the announcement, on 15th October, that Hong Kong and Singapore have reached an in-principle agreement to establish a bilateral Air Travel Bubble (ATB), which would allow leisure travel between them […]
Oct 27, 2020
WebBeds announce partnership to establish standards in response to COVID-19

30,000+ directly contracted hotels globally invited to participate Programme based on WHO recommendations and covers minimum standards for hotel cleaning, hygiene, social distancing, and guest communication WebBeds partnering with Cristal Standards to administer the programme WebBeds, the world’s fastest growing […]
Oct 20, 2020
Future Hospitality Summit will reveal cutting edge technology that could allow the world to travel again

One of the most eagerly anticipated sessions at the Future Hospitality Summit, taking place on Monday 26th October, live in Riyadh and virtually over the internet, will look at new technology that could allow the world to travel again. […]
Oct 14, 2020
Low fares and last-minute holidays to Mexico and the Caribbean trigger a travel rebound

It is common knowledge that the global pandemic has wreaked destruction on the travel industry, with total international arrivals in the third quarter of the year 94% down on the same period in 2019. But now, research undertaken by ForwardKeys, […]
Oct 8, 2020
WebBeds announce partnership with Thomas Cook

WebBeds, the world’s second largest and fastest growing B2B bedbank, has announced a partnership with the new Thomas Cook that launched last month as an online-only travel business. WebBeds is providing Thomas Cook with access to a selection of its […]
Oct 6, 2020
UK Energy use: mining and construction sectors are lagging

A new report from Ignite Economics, comparing the best and worst performing sectors of the UK economy for energy use over the past three decades, has identified that mining and construction have shown the most disappointing performance, whereas professional services […]
Oct 6, 2020
Till and Ibrahim launch Energy & Environment Alliance

[caption id="attachment_2815" align="alignright" width="150"] Peter Till, Chairman, EEA[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2816" align="alignright" width="150"] Ufi Ibrahim, CEO[/caption] Peter Till, Managing Director of Choice Hotels UK & Western Europe and Ufi Ibrahim, the former CEO of the British Hospitality Association, today announced the […]
Sep 24, 2020
Flying low

According to research undertaken by ForwardKeys, the travel analytics company, Europe’s airlines have been offering significantly discounted fares for the September to December period in a bid to attract back travellers. Analysis of air fares from the four major northern […]