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Impact of bailout on Cyprus as tourist destination
[20/05/2013] by Analyst Team.
16th march bailout has impacted on international bookings to Cyprus, which according to issued bookings could expect a noticeable drop in arrivals for 2013 summer season.
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Air international traffic in Middle East: Drivers and trends
[03/05/2013] by Analyst Team.
Air traffic in Middle East is determined by people using the region as a hub; this segment was responsible of majority of the traffic growth seen from 2010. Interestingly, Istambul is increasing its relevance as hub between Asia and Europe
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Hong Kong Sevens Press Release
[22/03/2013] by Analyst Team.
ForwardKeys and Amadeus partner for revealing impact of HOng Kong Rugby Sevens in travel from long haul markets to Hong Kong
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Hong Kong Sevens as key to attracting tourists to the city
[21/03/2013] by Analyst Team.
Hong Kong Seven has proven to represent a relevant peak on arrivals from long haul source markets during last years. Bookings issued until 6th March 2013 are 0,2% higher than last year, which could be translated into equivalent growth of final arrivals
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Traveller and spend German outbound trends
[04/03/2013] by Analyst Team.
ForwardKeys study shows that Germans travelling to Europe increased by 7,0% in 2012, but spent 4,1% less, highlighting that spending patterns is a key component to monitor the real impact of incoming travelers
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Press Release: A study reveals a 5.6% decrease in the Spanish Outbound Tourism
[24/01/2013] by Analyst Team.
In preparation for FITUR 2013, the main travel trade fair in the Spanish market, tourism marketing group Interface Tourism has published a snapshot of Spanish outbound tourism in 2012 using data provided by Forwardkeys
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Nota de Prensa: Según un estudio el turismo emisor español cayó un 5,6% en 2012
[24/01/2013] by Analyst Team.
Interface Tourism publica una fotografía del sector emisor de viajes durante 2012 basada en datos proporcionados por la consultora especializada en estudios de turismo ForwardKeys.
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2012 Inbound Trends to Germany
[09/10/2012] by Analyst Team.
Germany has increased its attractiveness for international visitors in a constant way during the first nine months of 2012, performing above the average for Western Europe
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Impact of Euro crisis on European flows to NZ
[09/10/2012] by Analyst Team.
European arrivals to Oceania have experienced a drop vs 2011 levels in a constant trend seen during the last months.
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2012_Latest long haul trends to destination Seoul
[08/10/2012] by Analyst Team.
Latest long haul trends to destination Seoul
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2012 Formula 1 Singtel Singapore Grand Prix
[19/09/2012] by Analyst Team.
The report below outlines data and travel trends showing the potential impact of the Singtel Singapore Grand Prix on inbound travel to Singapore during the period 16th to 23rd September 2012 and equivalent dates for previous years.
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Long Haul Japan Inbound Trends
[04/07/2012] by Analyst Team.
First 12 months after the Tsunami and Nuclear crisis affected globally Long Haul Inbound Tourism with total 29% decrease vs previous year. Situation from March onwards shows Long Haul Tourism is recovering but is still below 2010 levels
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Tourism Trends for Mekong Subregion as Long Haul Destination
[13/06/2012] by Analyst Team.
Despite floods episode in 2011 Mekong Subregion is an increasingly popular destination for Long Haul Travellers, registering 12% growth vs last year in the last 12 months
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London Olympics
[28/05/2012] by Analyst Team.
Update of Travel trends for London Summer Olympic Games 2012 at only 60 days before the Opening Ceremony
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Mayotte Island 2011_44 days riots
[25/04/2012] by Analyst Team.
44 days riots in Mayotte (Indian Ocean) - Short and mid-term impact on bookings and future arrivals in 2012
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Forward Data SL joins forces with Amadeus to publish a study on London Olympic
[01/03/2012] by Analyst Team.
With 150 days to go Amadeus and ForwardKeys reveal major growth in travel volumes during the London 2012 Olympics
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150 days to Olympic Games 2012: impact on Inbound travel
[01/03/2012] by Analyst Team.
Travel trends for London Summer Olympic Games 2012 150 days before the opening ceremony
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100 days to EURO 2012 - Impact on travel trends
[28/02/2012] by Analyst Team.
Air reservation pickup findings for Ukraine and Poland based UEFA EURO 2012 - 100 days before kick-off on June 8th
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Thailand 2011 Floods: Impact on international air reservation
[04/12/2011] by Analyst Team.
Floods strongly impacting traveler trends to Thailand and Bankok - full recovery under way.
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Japan 2011 natural and nuclear crisis - impact on travel trends
[20/11/2011] by Analyst Team.
Tsunami and Fukushima crisis impact on inbound travel to Japan.
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Impact of CY bailout on international bookings
[21/05/2013] by Analyst Team.
International bookings to Cyprus dropping 27% vs previous year after the bailout
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Saudi Arabian dynamic outbound market
[09/05/2013] by Analyst Team.
65% of the air traffic passing by Saudi Arabia are international departures originated in the country. From 2010 there has been a drop in the volume of people using the country as hub
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Abu Dhabi record growth driven by transits
[09/05/2013] by Analyst Team.
People transiting in Abu Dhabi account for majority of air traffic in the city, which shows similar share of inbound and outbound flows to those seen in Doha. 83% of the growth in air traffic seen from 2010 has been driven by transits
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Dubai as busiest hub in Middle East
[08/05/2013] by Analyst Team.
Dubai is the busiest hub in Middle East, yet it also shows a relevant share of arrivals Growth in number of passengers transiting in the city over the last two years has outpaced the increase of inbound flows
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Doha's high dependency on transits
[08/05/2013] by Analyst Team.
Vast majority of air traffic passing by Doha uses it as a hub, with very little share of inbound or outbound flows. People transiting in the country accounted 81% of the traffic growth seen from 2010
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Air traffic in Middle East driven by transits
[07/05/2013] by Analyst Team.
Air traffic in Middle East is determined by people using the region as a hub; this segment was responsible of majority of the traffic growth seen from 2010. Second air traffic driver (both in relevance and performance) is the outbound market
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Middle East: a concentrated market
[07/05/2013] by Analyst Team.
Three countries account for 67% of the total air traffic in the region seen in 2012. Over the last 2 years Abu Dhabi and Doha have registered the greatest growth, being the cities with higher dependency on transits among top Middle East hubs
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Istanbul: A growing Hub
[03/05/2013] by Analyst Team.
Two of the top hubs in Middle East “extended region”1 are located in Arab Emirates. In the last two years Istanbul has registered the most dynamic growth of international transits among top regional hubs
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Boston shows recovery as destination after the 15th April terrorist attacks
[24/04/2013] by Analyst Team.
Bookings to Boston registered a noticeable drop vs previous year over the last week Trends have been specially negative on the 19th and 20th April, yet they show recovery afterwards
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San Diego 2013 summer campaign in jeopardy…has it missed the booking window?
[12/04/2013] by Analyst Team.
San Diego 2013 summer campaign has been delayed due to non resolved funding needs. However, it is still on time as 63% of 2012 summer arrivals were issued with less than 30 days of anticipation.
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German booking trends to USA
[01/03/2013] by Analyst Team.
ITB Berlin taking place when more than 20% of bookings from Germany to US are already issued
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Expected arrivals to Florida and USA
[28/02/2013] by Analyst Team.
Trends from selected cities seem more positive for Florida than for USA as a whole, yet careful monitoring of the potential per source city would be advisable when allocating the funds for 2013 Brand Campaign
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TED Conferences contributed to reduce Long Beach seasonality
[27/02/2013] by Analyst Team.
In Long Beach last editions, the weeks when TED Conferences took place registered in average 10% more arrivals than comparable low season weeks. Vancouver could also be softened if TED Conferences keep their positive impact
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Dubai, the least “pure hub” among Middle East main airports
[26/02/2013] by Analyst Team.
Dubai validates its interest as destination by showing 34% of 2012 arrivals stayed at least one day in destination, compared to 13% for Qatar and 16% seen for Abu Dhabi.
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Las Vegas CES Trade Show not a maximum for the year but a good boost during lo
[25/02/2013] by Analyst Team.
Despite air arrivals to Las Vegas do not reach a year maximum when the “Consumer Electronic Show” is taking place, it is a peak in the middle of the low season
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Oscar 2013 Edition
[22/02/2013] by Analyst Team.
In the last edition, arrivals during the Oscar ceremony recovered the positive trend seen in previous years According to bookings issued as of 18th February, arrivals for 2013 edition could be in line with those seen last year
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The Oscar ceremony, a privileged showcase for destination Los Angeles
[21/02/2013] by Analyst Team.
In the last 2 years, air arrivals to Los Angeles have not peaked in the weeks of the Oscar ceremony On the other hand, bookings benefit from the ceremony taking place in high booking season
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The Spanish outbound market in 2012
[24/01/2013] by Analyst Team.
-5.6% passengers in 2012; European destinations suffered the most
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Mercado Emisor Español en 2012
[24/01/2013] by Analyst Team.
El turismo emisor español cayó un 5,6% en 2012; los destinos europeos los que más acusaron durante el pasado año el descenso en las reservas
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Moscow and Zurich as most dynamic outbound European cities in 2012
[14/01/2013] by Analyst Team.
London and Paris were the European cities with greatest volume of international departures; Among the top European source cities, Madrid was the one registering greatest drop vs 2011
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