Statistics & Trends

The number of private equity, partnership, venture financing, debt offerings, and mergers and acquisition (M&A) deals shrank by 41.7%, 33.3%, 15.8%, 10.5%, and 3.2% during September compared to the previous month, respectively.

New research from Expedia Group shows that OTA travelers spend more and stay for longer, leading to economic stimulus for destinations and communities.

When it comes to air travel, 71% of respondents feel either hesitant or very hesitant about getting on a plane in 2020.

72% of young Britons have had to make changes to their life plans over the next 12 months due to the pandemic, with a fifth now opting to take a career break. Over half (53%) of 18-25-year olds have struggled to look after their mental wellbeing throughout lockdown.

Coming out on the top spot as the country which best protects its oceans is Australia, with New Zealand taking the second place spot and Canada and Malaysia in joint third place.

Many of the significant considerations taken into account by consumers when selecting travel destinations are health-related; while at the same time, there is an overall positive resident sentiment about travel and tourism in the Asia Pacific region above global averages, with most residents ready to welcome visitors again with due attention to the traveller impact on environment and cleanliness.

Looking at official data for over 65,000 flights over the course of an entire month, Colibra have assessed which airlines and airports are most often subject to flight delays and cancellations. They also examined which airlines experience the longest average flight delay.

Manufacturer studies provide insight into extremely few incidents of COVID-19 inflight infections.

OAG have released a new report that explores how the pandemic is influencing traveler decisions and what it will take for the aviation market to recover.

Remedies to address the global tax imbalance proposed.