United Kingdom

The summer of 2020 was virtually non-existent for Europeans, but there is warming sentiment that summer 2021 will not be a repeat of last year

April 07, 2021

Approaching 700 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have now been administered across the world with around 150 million people now fully vaccinated against the highly

On the lighter side of life – the door to international travel is creaking open, but will we be better travellers that embrace the culture of the destinations we visit?

February 26, 2021

This past week, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed a governmental roadmap on the easing of lockdown restrictions across England, one of the countries hardest

Travel websites lost the most traffic in the UK in 2020, but 2021 already looks brighter and easyJet and Wizz Air offer positive prognosis

February 02, 2021

The coronavirus pandemic has changed our habits significantly, but how much of a lasting impression it will have is unclear. The travel and tourism industry

Your ride hail could come in any colour, but with FREE NOW it will soon only be ‘green’

January 19, 2021

It may not be among the best known ride hailing apps globally, but mobility as a service provider FREE NOW has strong sustainability goals that

What we lost in 2020 – new reports highlight the economic significance of European city tourism and meetings industry

December 07, 2020

While 2020 may be forgettable, the important role of city tourism and the meetings industry shouldn’t be lost in a year of unprecedented challenges. The

Anxiety remains a major hurdle for the return of international travel, but there are numerous obstacles that differ from country to country

November 27, 2020

After a year of constant uncertainty, particularly around holidays and quarantine-free travel corridors, anxiety continues to threaten the revival of travel and tourism. It is

Going solo – travellers are increasingly going alone as COVID restrictions sees rise in independent travel on either side of the Atlantic

November 05, 2020

This year has impacted everyone’s travel plans dramatically, but it has seemingly also changed the way we travel. Whether it is a business trip, a

Paris CDG jumps ahead of London Heathrow in the European traffic rankings; worryingly, many smaller regional airports are facing potential insolvency before the year end

October 29, 2020

In early Feb-2020 with the COVID-19 pandemic in its infancy CTC – Corporate Travel Community proclaimed that based on the continuation of recent annual growth

The confused travel picture – coronavirus pandemic is keeping most travellers close to home

October 12, 2020

Travellers’ preferences continue to evolve with destinations going into and out of favour all the time. Never has this been more so than during these

Ridesharing is again under the spotlight in London – after Uber wins its appeal to operate in the UK capital, its rival Ola is now deemed not fit and proper

October 08, 2020

When regulator Transport for London (TfL) made its Nov-2019 decision not grant Uber London Limited a new private hire operator’s licence to serve the UK