Welcome to our bi-weekly travel insights report, where we share some of our latest search and redirect data, as well as travel industry trends and hot topics.

Welcome to our now bi-weekly travel insights report, where we share some of our latest search and redirect data, as well as travel industry trends and hot topics.

This week, Gavin Harris, our Commercial Director of Strategic Partnerships, spoke at CAPA’s virtual Australia Pacific Aviation Summit, which focused on recovery, resilience and reconnection. 

We've launched new airline safety ratings to help travellers search for and choose flights based on the health and safety measures being undertaken by airlines, as well as what will be expected from passengers who fly with those providers.  

Despite capacity returning to the market, our latest data shows that overall demand remains low, while global consumer polling highlights an ongoing travel confidence concern.

In our second Spotlight On… article, we look at another of our strategic partnerships: DiscountFlights.com. 

With changing UK quarantine restrictions for travellers looking to visit Spain, we can reveal that the Greek islands of Crete and Corfu have shot up in popularity.

We’ve launched a global advertising initiative to help tourist boards re-attract travellers, free of charge. It’s the latest part in our efforts to support the travel industry on the road to recovery. 

Hygiene outranks price and location as the top criteria for global travellers looking to book trip accommodation.  We surveyed more than 2,300 travellers worldwide to find out how planning for a stay will evolve in a world after COVID-19.* 

As destinations across the world begin to relax their borders, we’re seeing an increase in bookings to many of these newly reopened countries.