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LGBTQ+ Travel
Officials from Queer Destinations and ForwardKeys

Queer Destinations and ForwardKeys Announced a Strategic Alliance to Focus on the LGBTQ+ Tourism Industry Data

As per the reports from Out Now Consulting, the LGBTQ+ tourism sector could potentially contribute up to 218 billion dollars in revenue annually, accounting for 10% of global travellers as reported by the World Tourism Organization. This significant data could now be efficiently managed and utilized to gain a better understanding of its reception, management, and true worth, all thanks to this historic partnership.

Chinese Outbound Travel Market
Paper lanterns hanging on a Beijing street - Unsplash

ForwardKeys Releases Latest Chinese Outbound Travel Trends for Golden Week

As of September 6, bookings for upcoming Golden Week travel are 58% lower than the same period in 2019. However, encouragingly, the current outlook for travel on this year’s peak travel time, which is September 29th, has already reached 84% of the pre-pandemic level. Hong Kong, the UAE, and Macao have already surpassed the travel levels seen in 2019.

2023 Travel Trends

Destination Rankings of Summer 2023 Reveal 5 Major Travel Trends

ForwardKeys, the travel analytics firm has identified five major travel trends in global air travel this summer. These have been revealed by an analysis of the top destinations and top origin markets compared to last year and to pre-pandemic levels in 2019.

Market Report Caribbean
Beach Bar, Grand Anse Beach - Grenada, Caribbean - Unsplash

ForwardKeys Predicts Double-Digit Inbound Travel Growth Across the Caribbean in Q4

Popular destinations like the Dominican Republic, the US Virgin Islands, and Curacao are expected to experience continued growth in international arrivals, with growth rates of 54%, 39%, and 31%, respectively. In comparison to the same period in 2019, the overall Caribbean inbound travel is expected to increase by 15%.

Market Report U.K.
Infographic - UK travel bookings

Autumn UK Half-Term Travel Gains Momentum, 37% Ahead of Last Year

The latest air ticketing data from ForwardKeys paints an optimistic picture for the UK outbound travel market this Autumn Half-Term holiday period. Year-to-date tickets issued for international Half-Term travel from the UK are currently just 6% behind the comparative period in 2019 and 37% ahead of last year.

Market Report Caribbean
A beach in the Caribbean

ForwardKeys and CHTA Launch Caribbean Travel Trends Report

This week at the Caribbean Marketplace in Barbados, ForwardKeys collaborated on the Caribbean Travel Trends Report with CHTA, featuring a top 20 destinations by country list, and examining key destinations that showed uncanny resilience and travel data mastery during Covid-19: Aruba, Saint Lucia, US Virgin Islands, and Bonaire.

Market Report MENA

MENA Region to Attract More Tourists This Summer

In time for the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) taking place this week in Dubai, ForwardKeys reveals a 36% increase in international arrivals into the MENA region between June – August this year versus the same period in 2022.

Destination Marketing
Report Cover - The Six Steps for Effective Destination Marketing in 2023

White Paper - The Six Steps for Effective Destination Marketing in 2023

In our recent 2022 Most Visited Destinations Report research, the travel demand has not subsided. These latest travel industry trends show that travel intent continues to increase: eight in 10 consumers intend to take at least one leisure trip in the next 12 months and more than half plan to take two.