Severe flooding has affected over 90% of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul, one of Brazil’s premier tourist destinations. The state’s primary airport, Salgado Filho Airport (POA) in Porto Alegre, has been forced to close indefinitely, underscoring the severity of the situation. ForwardKeys’ analysis of the data paints a stark picture of the impact on […]
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Caribbean In-depth Report: Caribbean tourism robust, but growth is slowing even as inter-regional and LATAM travel gain strength
The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) teamed up with travel intelligence specialist ForwardKeys to produce an in-depth study of air traffic and the tourism prospects for the region. “A data-based approach to destination promotion and management will be foundational for a sustainable, resilient and profitable future for the region’s tourism sector,” commented CHTA President […]
ForwardKeys: “Vaccination travel” spurs air traffic from LATAM to the U.S.
People are traveling to the United States to receive a vaccination against COVID-19, according to the latest research from ForwardKeys. The trend is most pronounced in travel from Peru, and other parts of Latin America, especially to Arizona, Florida and Texas. ForwardKeys’ analysis of flight tickets issued up to May 18th reveals a substantial uplift in […]
Americans traveled by air over Thanksgiving, despite COVID health warnings
Research undertaken by travel analytics firm ForwardKeys correctly forecast that Americans would return to the skies over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the collapse in aviation. The Transportation Security Administration screened more than 1 million airline passengers on four individual days during the Thanks-giving holiday travel period, which began Friday, Nov. […]
U.S. domestic air travel starts to rebound: best performance expected during July 4th Independence Day weekend
The United States is seeing the beginning of a rebound in domestic air travel, reports travel analytics company ForwardKeys, who expects the upcoming July 4th weekend to be a high point after the drastic drop in aviation from the coronavirus pandemic over the past four months. An analysis of new flight tickets issued between the start of […]
ForwardKeys: COVID-19 causes US outbound flight bookings to slump
The travel setback caused by the coronavirus outbreak has now hit the United States, which is the world’s second largest outbound travel market after China. In the five weeks following the imposition of travel restrictions on outbound travel from China (Jan. 20 –Feb. 17), there was a 19.3% decline in the number of bookings made for […]
ForwardKeys to acquire Traveller Statistics from NPD
Travel analytics company ForwardKeys has signed an agreement to acquire Traveller Statistics from The NPD Group, a leading global information company. Under the agreement, on May 1, 2020 ForwardKeys will take over direct responsibility for providing information on travelers and on travel trends to former NPD clients in the travel retail niche. Traveller Statistics, which […]
ForwardKeys: Tourism to the Caribbean grew 4.4% in 2019
Tourism to the Caribbean grew by 4.4% in 2019, in step with tourism growth worldwide, reports travel tracking agency Forward Keys. The increase in visitors was driven by North America. Travel from the U.S., which accounts for 53% of visitors, was up 6.5%, and travel from Canada was up 12.2%, says ForwardKeys, citing data released […]
ForwardKeys: International aviation growth slowed to 4.5% in ‘19 but 1Q 2020 outlook buoyant
Growth in international air travel, as measured by passenger journeys, grew by 4.5% in 2019, reports global tracking agency Forward Keys. This rate is well ahead of global economic growth, but is significantly slower growth than last year’s growth of 6.0%. It is also slower than the trend over the last decade, which averages 6.8% […]
ForwardKeys: Argentina’s economic woes entice tourists
International travelers are flocking to Argentina, taking advantage of the poorly performing peso to boost the value of their holiday spending money, reports travel booking analyst company ForwardKeys. Bookings for March to May are ahead 11.2% compared to last year, says the research firm. For South America as a whole, bookings are ahead 5.8%. In […]
ForwardKeys: U.S. suffers 3% Asian setback in 2018
The number of tourists arriving in the United States from the Asia Pacific region fell by 3.2% last year, according to latest findings from ForwardKeys. The Kilauea volcano eruption in Hawaii (a top destination for Japanese travelers to the U.S.) contributed to a drop in U.S.-bound tourism in the second half of 2018. In addition, […]
Trade war with China hits US tourism, says ForwardKeys
The U.S. trade war with China appears to have caused a significant slump in Chinese visitors to the United States, according to the latest findings from flight tracking agency ForwardKeys. The agency suggests that this slump could cost the American tourism sector “dearly” this year. Since March 23 when the first tariffs against China took effect, ForwardKeys’ […]
Mexicans flock to Canada while US visits decline
Mexicans are forsaking visits to the United States, many in favor of Canada where their money goes further and visa requirements have been scrapped, according to the latest data from industry booking analyst ForwardKeys. While US President Trump has talked about building a wall on the Mexican border, Canada’s new policy of visa-free travel […]
