Articles tagged “tourism”

The global car rental sector is a resilient $92 billion market, driven by leisure travel, with the Americas being the largest market. The sector is rapidly digitizing with 74% of bookings online, with direct bookings driving as much traction as intermediaries.

MENA travelers are redefining global tourism — blending faith, family, and cultural identity with digital fluency and a growing appetite for authentic, experience-led travel.

Global travel maintains resilience at 1% annual growth, but operators must abandon traditional seasonality models and leverage flexible pricing to capture demand that is now more evenly distributed throughout the year.

Festivals for Indians are no longer about staying at home, but about combining celebrations with exploration. And now, luxury is becoming an active, subconscious part of this journey.

What major trends are shaping the future of global travel? We surveyed travel industry decision-makers during this year’s Skift Global Forum to learn how they view the forces shaping the next decade, their bets on technology, and the opportunities and risks they see ahead.

France managed to turn a post-Olympics travel surge into something more lasting.

Thailand is the next natural move for Akasa Air in view of the rising demand for the destination among Indian travelers. However, the carrier's choice of Phuket as the entry point is a deviation from the trend other airlines are following.

Much of Bali’s economy runs on tourism, which means the message is simple: adapt fast to keep tourism moving during extreme weather, or risk turning its biggest asset into its biggest problem.

Travel brands like Ixigo know that they have maximized the reach within their own audience. Partnerships are now the fastest way to plug into new customers.

IndiGo’s Athens launch is less about Greece and more about signaling ambition. It seems like the carrier is steadily building the muscle of a long-haul heavyweight.