Low-cost carriers could help lead post-pandemic tourism recovery and help grow demand for travel.
Frugal cost-cutting measures taken and operational responsiveness will see these carriers move quickly to absorb pent-up travel demand and capitalise on any opportunities, says data and analytics company GlobalData.
“Low-cost carriers have trimmed costs well. Although all airlines have drastically reduced costs to weather the storm created by Covid-19, it is evident that low-cost carriers have managed to push already low-cost bases even lower, ” said GlobalData tourism analyst Gus Gardner.
He added that low-cost carriers can operate cash-positive routes with a lower load factor, which is important with the current low levels of demand.
Study: Coast tourism performing among the best in the nation
Milton Segarra talks about study showing Coastal Mississippi s tourism success By Desirae Duncan | February 25, 2021 at 12:39 PM CST - Updated February 25 at 9:56 PM
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - While COVID-19 hit our tourism industry hard, the downturn has not been as severe as expected. Coast tourism is performing among the best in the nation.
That’s according to the latest tourism research released Thursday morning by Coastal Mississippi CEO Milton Segarra at a meeting with the Gulf Coast Business Council.
Segarra says South Mississippi tourism has seen success and growth in the past year, thanks in part to the the $3.4 million the Coast was awarded from the Tourism Recovery Fund.
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A mask-clad tourist taking pictures of a falconer and his bird during a visit to Dubai’s historic al-Fahidi neighbourhood recently. KARIM SAHIB/AFP
As much of the world tightens lockdowns to stem coronavirus, Dubai has flung its doors open, branding itself as a sunny, quarantine-free escape – despite a sharp rise in cases.
While mask-wearing and social distancing are strictly enforced, life in the tourism-reliant emirate looks much like normal, with its restaurants, hotels and mega malls open for business.
Images of sports stars and television personalities enjoying life at beach clubs and cocktail bars have flooded social media – sometimes to disapproval back home.
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