DEMAND FOR AIR TRAVEL STILL 67% LOWER THAN IN 2019

Richard Moor -
Global demand for passenger air travel (measured in paid passenger-kilometers, RPK) was down 66.7% in the first half of 2021 compared to the same period in 2019, showing the difficult situation of the ...

SPANISH HOTELS EXPECT HALF OF THE REVENUES OF 2019 DESPITE THE COVID PASSPORT Video

Richard Moor -
The EU Digital COVID Certificate, better known as the ‘Covid passport’, is the only hope for tourism after a year and a half of restrictions due to the pandemic. However, the measure will not be enoug ...

EU: EXTRA CHARGES FOR HAND LUGGAGE ARE QUESTIONED

Richard Moor -
Seven low-cost airlines are under investigation by the Spanish government. The Ministry of Consumer Protection in Madrid has stated the need to clarify whether charging travelers extra for a standard ...

IATA CONFIRMS GLOBAL PASSENGER DEMAND GROWTH

Samuel Dorsi -
According to the February International Air Transport Association (IATA) data, there was a positive growth trend in air transport worldwide. The data shows a 21.5% increase in global passenger demand ...

THE EU WANTS TO BRING BACK THE 80:20 SLOT RULE

Wayne M. Gore -
It is well known that as a result of the pandemic, the "80:20 slot rule" was suspended - i.e. the rule that states that an airline must use at least 80 percent of a given slot at the airport, otherwis ...