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Nekesa echoed the words of her counterpart saying that there are a number of Ugandans who have been doing a lot of business and working in Entebbe and South Africa, and this is a sigh of relief which will go a long way to help them reach each other’s capitals in record time.
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The 2020 Gay Travel Awards announced the winners today.
In its fifth year, the Gay Travel Awards mission is to recognize and reward select accommodations, destinations, and transportation companies worldwide. These distinguished organizations lead by example and help inspire other companies and brands to follow their spirit of diversity and inclusiveness.
Continue reading 2020 Gay Travel Awards winners revealed! at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.
Cost isn’t all that matters when picking what company to fly withChoosing the wrong airline has the potential to take even more from usThis report examines overlooked aspects of air travel to help consumers make more-informed decisions
Airfare costs dropped sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic, but they are starting to rise again as travel picks up, with the average leisure fare at $187 as of March 15. But cost isn’t all that matters when picking what company to fly with; choosing the wrong airline has the potential to take even more from us. For instance, 6 animals died during air transportation in 2020, and four major U.S. airlines had at least one pet fatality.
While critical to consider, such factors often fly under the radar due to our focus on price. But finding the cheapest airfare is now quite easy for anyone with an internet connection, so this report examines those other, overlooked aspects of air travel to help consumers make more-informed decisions.
Industry experts compared the 9 largest U.S. airlines, plus two regional carriers, across 17 important metrics. They range from cancellation and delay rates to baggage mishaps and in-flight comfort. The analysts also considered costs in relation to in-flight amenities for the sake of fairness. For example, it wouldn’t be right to penalize an airline that charges for drinks if its tickets are far cheaper than those from an airline with free in-flight refreshments.
2021’s Best Airlines
CategoryAirlineBest Airline OverallAlaska AirlinesCheapest AirlineSpirit AirlinesMost Reliable AirlineSouthwest AirlinesMost Comfortable AirlineJetBlue AirwaysBest Airline for PetsAlaska Airlines, SkyWest Airlines and Envoy AirLeast Complained-About AirlineEnvoy AirSafest AirlineAlaska Airlines
Most Reliable Airline: Southwest Airlines has the lowest rate of cancelations, delays, mishandled luggage and denied boardings.
Most Comfortable Airline: JetBlue leads the pack in terms of in-flight experience, offering free amenities such as Wi-Fi, extra legroom, and complimentary snacks and beverages.
Cheapest Airline: Spirit is the best airlines for budget flyers.
Most Pet-Friendly: Three airlines tied for being most pet-friendly, Alaska Airlines, Envoy Air and SkyWest, with no incidents.
Most Satisfactory Airline: Envoy Air had the industry’s lowest consumer-complaint rate in 2020.
Safest Airline: Alaska Airlines was the safest in 2020. The safety runner-up is Envoy Air.
Detailed Scores
The tables below illustrate the number of points that each airline received.
National Airline Scores
MetricMax ScoreAmerican AirlinesDelta Air LinesSouthwest AirlinesUnited AirlinesJetBlue AirwaysFrontier AirlinesHawaiian AirlinesAlaska AirlinesSpirit AirlinesCancelled Flights6.004.631.283.245.291.550.884.200.004.98Delays17.003.207.389.246.530.002.893.854.405.54Mishandled Baggage Reports7.002.374.534.394.055.175.404.663.435.46Denied Boardings11.007.3611.009.9210.8910.976.5310.9410.539.28Complaints9.003.694.997.670.002.300.000.003.643.35Animal Related Incidents5.003.661.72N/A1.95N/AN/A0.005.00N/ALeg Room2.002.002.002.002.002.000.002.002.000.00Entertainment Options1.001.001.001.001.001.000.001.001.000.00Wi-Fi Availability1.000.500.630.630.501.000.000.000.630.50Complimentary Refreshments1.001.001.001.001.001.000.001.001.000.00Price10.001.102.623.581.593.408.783.394.369.18Aviation Incidents & Accidents6.003.233.234.080.913.780.003.023.803.92Fatal Injuries in Aviation Accidents6.006.006.000.006.006.006.006.006.006.00Injuries in Aviation Incidents & Accidents6.000.000.600.000.000.600.750.750.750.75Blocked Middle Seats Policy4.000.004.000.000.000.000.000.002.000.00Face Masks Availability4.004.004.004.004.000.000.004.004.000.00Fleet Age4.000.000.000.000.000.004.004.004.004.00Final Score100.0043.7355.9853.4345.7040.8237.0948.8156.5455.76
Regional Airline Scores
MetricMax ScoreSkyWest AirlinesEnvoy AirMainly ServesN/AAmerican, Delta, Alaska and UnitedAmericanCancelled Flights6.005.275.53Delays (3)17.002.153.45Mishandled Baggage Reports7.002.700.26Denied Boardings11.008.360.07Complaints9.008.828.91Animal Related Incidents5.005.005.00Leg Room2.000.002.00Entertainment Options (2)1.000.001.00Wi-Fi Availability (2)1.000.500.50Complimentary Refreshments (2)1.001.001.00Price10.002.040.00Aviation Incidents & Accidents6.004.683.89Fatal Injuries in Aviation Accidents6.006.006.00Injuries in Aviation Incidents & Accidents6.000.750.75Blocked Middle Seats Policy4.002.000.00Face Masks Availability4.002.004.00Fleet Age4.000.004.00Final Score100.0051.2646.36
The average flight to a popular summer destination costs $293.73Florida, Oklahoma and Texas are home to the most top summer destinations in the U.S.Michigan and Pennsylvania have the largest numbers of the most unpopular summer destinations
With the COVID-19 vaccine available to all Americans and the number of daily travelers passing through TSA checkpoints over 10 times higher than last year, travel industry analysts today released the report on 2021’s Best Summer Travel Destinations.
To help travelers plan the perfect summer getaway, the experts compared 100 metro areas across 42 key indicators of budget- and fun-friendliness. The data set ranges from the cost of the cheapest flight to the number of attractions to COVID-19 cases.
Top 20 Summer Travel Destinations1. Orlando, FL11. Washington, DC2. Honolulu, HI12. Springfield, MO3. New Orleans, LA13. San Antonio, TX4. Austin, TX14. Wichita, KS5. Atlanta, GA15. Tampa, FL6. Salt Lake City, UT16. Tucson, AZ7. Tulsa, OK17. Miami, FL8. Los Angeles, CA18. Riverside, CA9. Oklahoma City, OK19. Albuquerque, NM10. Little Rock, AR20. Raleigh, NC
Best vs. Worst
The average flight to a popular summer destination costs $293.73, lasts 3 hours and 44 minutes and has 0.3 connections.
The Los Angeles metro area is the most attractive destination on the West Coast and the Atlanta metro area is the most attractive destination on the East Coast.
Florida, Oklahoma and Texas are home to the most top summer destinations in the U.S., each with two metro areas in the top 15. Oppositely, Michigan and Pennsylvania have the largest numbers of the most unpopular summer destinations, each with two metro areas.
The Orlando metro area has the lowest nightly rate for a three-star hotel room, $32, which is 4.9 times less expensive than in Santa Rosa, the metro area with the highest at $157.
The 2021 Gay Travel Awards has released its list of official winners.
This year has been another challenging one for travelers. With the pandemic ebbing and flowing across the globe and the uncertainty related to the latest Omicron variant, many are restricted from traveling or waiting for a safer time. The Gay Travel Awards affords everyone a moment to focus on the industry’s best as a prologue to getting back out there.
The Gay Travel Awards support and promote LGBTQ+ travel and tourism by identifying and rewarding select destinations, properties, events, influencers, and other organizations that exemplify a spirit of inclusiveness and hospitality excellence. These distinguished winners lead by example and inspire other inclusive companies and brands.
Every year, especially now, The Gay Travel Awards offer something to look forward to, while inspiring future travel. The Gay Travel Awards are akin to The Oscars for LGBTQ+ travelers.
Returning for its sophomore year, “The Gay Travel Influencers” category consists of creators who inspire travel with their inclusive spirit, a drive for diversity, and a desire to change the world for the better.
The 2021 Gay Travel Awards Winners by category appear alphabetically below:
Organizers did not know what to expect of the event, but the aviation community spoke loudly – it was ready to come to Oshkosh.The event theme of “The Wait is Over” proved to be well chosen as indeed it was worth the wait.Joy and excitement permeated throughout the grounds, setting the stage for the return of AirVenture.
“This was perhaps the most challenging set of circumstances we’ve ever faced as an organization to make the event happen. We went into this year not knowing what AirVenture would look like and how big of an event was possible. The aviation community spoke loudly, though – it was ready to come to Oshkosh and we were happy that we could welcome them. Our theme was ‘The Wait is Over,’ and indeed it was. The wait was worth it. There was joy and excitement throughout the grounds, and it set the stage for the return of AirVenture, making us very excited about the future,” said EAA CEO and Chairman, Jack Pelton.
Permanent Secretary, BMOTA, Reginald Saunders, flanked by members of BMOTA team. L-R: Deckrey Johnson, Aram Bethell, Nuvolari Chotoosingh, Reginald Saunders, Permanent Secretary, Greg Rolle, Jonathan Lord, Jon Tonko, Banyan Air; and Nathan Butler, Bahamas Customs. Photo courtesy BMOTA.
Based on statistics given by Pelton, some 608,000 persons, from 66 countries attended this year’s show, the third highest number in the show’s 68th year history. A total of 16,378 aircraft, including 3,176 show planes (a record 1,420 vintage aircraft registered, 1,089 homebuilt, 354 warbirds, 148 aerobatic aircraft, 112 seaplanes, 33 ultralights and 27 rotorcraft) participated. A total of 567 media professionals attended the event and more than 18.95 million social media impressions were generated.
Echoing the sentiments shared by Pelton, Rolle said, “The world is still grappling with the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic, so we certainly did not expect the high level of interest shown in The Bahamas. Neither did we anticipate the remarkable level of success experienced at this year’s show, which was evident by the number of people who visited our booth and attended the business meetings and daily seminars, as well as the outcome of our networking efforts.”
Networking with EAA International Federal Partnership (IFP) agencies, of which The Bahamas is a member, are air enforcement agents of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection unit, L-R: Nathan Butler, Bahamas Customs; Chris Doug, US Customs & Border Protection; Reginald Saunders, Permanent Secretary, BMOTA; John Cook, US Customs & Border Protection; Greg Rolle, Sr. Director, Verticals Market, BMOTA; Deckery Johnson, BMOTA and Aram Bethell, BMOTA. Photo courtesy BMOTA.
“No doubt, there is great interest in The Bahamas and a pent-up demand to visit our country – be it from visitors, private pilots or business operators. We have generated vast amount of business opportunities and group leads for fly out to our islands, from this show,” Rolle asserted.
The COVID-19 pandemic triggered the biggest market contraction in history.Lockdown rules to curb the spread of the virus, led to thousands of canceled vacations, and closed hotels.The total revenue losses the travel and tourism market is expected to witness this year are colossal.
The countries across the globe have started preparing for summer 2021 early at the beginning of the year to revive travel to their territory and enable tourists to visit safely.
2021 tourism revenues less than half of pre-pandemic levels
Total lockdowns in the first months of 2021, increased testing capacity, and even complete bans on non-essential arrivals, especially from countries with virus mutations, have all been parts of these efforts. However, it still wasn’t enough to stop mounting losses caused by the pandemic’s direct impact on tourism and other sectors closely linked to it.
According to the latest industry data, the global travel and tourism revenues are projected to reach only $385 billion in 2021, less than half pre-COVID-19 levels.
Cruise and Hotel Industry the Worst Hit, Combined Revenues Plunged by $258 billion
The COVID-19 triggered the biggest market contraction in history, as countries across the globe imposed lockdown rules to curb the spread of the virus, leading to thousands of canceled vacations, and closed hotels. Although many of them lifted off travel restrictions and reopened for the 2021 summer season, the total revenue losses this market is expected to witness this year are still colossal.
In 2020, the revenues of the entire sector plummeted by nearly 60% YoY to $298.5 billion, revealed the latest data. Although this figure is expected to grow by almost 30% to $385.8 billion in 2021, that is still $351 billion less than before the pandemic struck.
The cruise industry remains the worst-hit sector of the global travel and tourism market. In 2021, the global cruise revenues are set to reach only $6.6 billion, or 76% less than in 2019. The hotel industry follows with a $132.3 billion in revenue and 64% drop in two years. Although millions of tourists decided to go on a vacation in the 2021 season, statistics show the combined revenues of the two sectors will remain $258 billion below the pre-pandemic levels.
Unless you’re stranded at an airport with a spa, an arcade, a rotating art exhibit, or live music — yes, those airports exist — long layovers can be dreadful.
So rather than spend endless hours or days inside a crowded airport, why not take a mini excursion in the city?
Ahead of the busy holiday travel season, travel industry experts ranked 56 of the largest U.S. cities served by large- and medium-hub airports to determine 2022’s Best and Worst Cities for Layovers.
The analysts looked at each city’s share of delayed and canceled flights, including average departure delay times. They also searched for cities that are easy to navigate, especially from the airport, and offer plenty of fun things to do and see without breaking your bank.
Check out the five best (and five worst) cities for layovers below, followed by surprising findings from our report.
2022’s Best Cities for LayoversRankCity1Portland, OR2Boise, ID3Anchorage, AK4New York, NY5Honolulu, HI
2022’s Worst Cities for LayoversRankCity52Cincinnati, OH53Durham, NC54Newark, NJ55Detroit, MI56Fort Worth, TX
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New report revealing this year’s travel hacks, including the best time to book airfare, when to travel and other tips to help travelers navigate booking a vacation in 2022, was released today.
After 18 months international travelers are beginning to re-emerge, ready to explore the world and the life-changing experiences travel can bring once again. According to the report, one in four travelers seeking savings tips and 45 percent indicating they are willing to be flexible with their travel plans to save money.
Airfare booking hacks for 2022
Based on data from ARC, average ticket prices (ATPs) in early 2021 were still higher than previous years; however, come April there was a decrease. ATPs for both international and domestic flights have since steadily increased but are still on average around 25 per cent lower compared to 2019.
Optimal Booking Window
Domestic flight prices usually start to increase 35 days before departure, while prices for international flights start to increase 28 days before. The sweet spot to book a domestic flight is between 28 – 49 days in advance, while international flights should be booked three to four months in advance for the lowest prices.
Ideal day of the week to book
The ideal day to book a flight is Sunday, not Friday. For domestic flights this can save travelers around 15 percent and for international flights the savings are almost 10 percent.
Ideal day of the week to travel
The ideal day to start a domestic trip is Friday not Monday, where travelers can save around 25 percent.For international flights, start the trip on a Saturday, not on a Tuesday to save almost 10 percent.
Best month to travel
Travelers planning their 2022 trips can also unlock huge savings by being flexible and choosing the right month to travel:
The ideal month to depart is January versus December. For domestic flights this can save travelers around 15 percent and almost 30 percent for international departures.
Today former UNWTO Executive Director for many years, Mr. Carlos Vogeler gave 21 Important Reasons which make it necessary to have a different UNWTO Secretariat
Carlos Vogeler, former UNWTO Executive Director is joining two previous Secretary-Generals Francesco Frangialli and Dr.Taleb Rifai, and Professor Geoffrey Lipman in the World Tourism Network Campaign for Decency to ensure decency at the upcoming UNWTO Election.
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