Travelnomics UK is the new quarterly publication from Cheapflights.co.uk providing insight into UK travel trends, views on issues affecting the aviation industry and a guide to money saving destinations to make your pounds go further.
In each issue we aim to provide valuable information for consumers, aviation enthusiasts, bloggers and journalists interested in our take on what's been happening in the aviation world and what you should expect in the coming months.
Travelnomics UK II:
Presenting our new edition of Travelnomics UK – an insightful summary of the key events and trends within the travel industry throughout the second quarter of 2009.
Highlights include:
- Top ten destination lists: summer’s most popular cities compared by price for early, peak and late summer against flexible dates; the top Eurozone favourites of the moment; and the quarter’s most popular destinations based on search
- Detailed results and conclusions of Cheapflights.co.uk’s latest survey revealing new consumer travel trends during the recession
- Regional comparison of flight prices departing from different airports around the UK to see how they fare and whether it might be more cost effective to fly from an alternate departure point
- The quarter’s most significant political impacts and the effect on their respective destinations with regards to search volumes, security and popularity
For the full report, click here to have a look at Travelnomics UK.
Travelnomics UK I:
Welcome to our very first issue of Travelnomics UK where you can find comprehensive insight on the travel industry’s main events during the first quarter of 2009. Highlights include not only a round up of occurrences, but also their potential impact on consumers and travel in general.
Here’s a sneak preview of what to expect:
- Competition Commission’s airport shuffle: Three of BAA’s seven airports are set for sale as a result of the Commission’s decision. Although consumers and airlines would stand to benefit from the sale, BAA has appealed the decision pending further notice
- e-Borders scheme: What is it? What does it mean for consumers and how will it benefit border protection?
- Airline consolidation: The dance between British Airways and Iberia continues to take centre stage among various others in the ‘will they won’t they’ debacle. Travelnomics UK hones in on the BA/Iberia merger possibility as well as exploring what consolidation means for consumers and for the industry as a whole
- Hidden extras: Consumer concerns over what they’ll be charged for next continue to gather as airlines are faced with the potential consequences of adding more ‘extras’
- Airport expansion: Who’s got the go ahead on adding a new terminal and what could it mean for consumers, business and tourism?
- Increased sales: Airlines have increased sales in an effort to combat falling passenger numbers – read up on what can be found and where to go to make your Pound stretch further
You can also find the last quarter’s most popular routes, price comparisons per region, and our latest survey results among a wealth of other information. We hope you enjoy our first issue of Travelnomics UK.