In 2021, there were 16 Urban Economic Powerhouses in the world (cities with GDP greater than $500bn), but none were located in the Middle East. By...
Europe | Rebound in tourism aids the economic recovery
Posted by Tomas Dvorak on Oct 29, 2021
Europe’s tourism sector made solid strides towards recovery this summer. In July, overnight stays reached just above 70% of 2019 levels, on track to...
APAC | To what extent can domestic travel support the tourism recovery in APAC?
Posted by Michael Shoory on Aug 23, 2021
Domestic travel is the key factor that will support the near-term tourism recovery in Asia-Pacific (APAC). While international travel in the region...
Global travel outlook: highlights & risks - June 2021
Posted by Adam Sacks on Jun 23, 2021
Successful vaccine rollouts continue to improve the upside potential for global travel following a depressing start to the year. Advanced vaccination...
European Research Brief | Lost summer scenario – domestic travel opportunity
Posted by Stephen Rooney on Jun 2, 2021
Domestic travel has provided a lifeline for the Travel & Tourism industry during the pandemic, filling at least some of the void left by inbound...
The slow road to recovery for city tourism
Posted by Kieran Ferran on May 11, 2021
The pandemic had a devastating impact on tourism in 2020 and we expect that 2021 will be another challenging year as vaccination roll-outs have been...
US | Green shoots of recovery emerge with vaccine rollout
Posted by Tourism Economics on Apr 20, 2021
The next stage of the US travel recovery has commenced. After a challenging fall and winter, signals are turning positive. Travel activity picked up...
GCC Travel Recovery, Opportunities & Risks
Posted by Simon Kyte on Mar 25, 2021
Vaccination roll-out in some Middle Eastern countries has been among the fastest globally. This will facilitate the lifting of local and...