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The US rebound will be less even than headlines imply

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UNITED STATES

Hiring was strong in the leisure and hospitality industries, anticipating higher consumer spending, the US economy's main driver. Accelerating progress on vaccination points to a…

Business models for tourism and airlines will change

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INTERNATIONAL

The initial answers will come from the leisure segment, which is set to recover faster than business travel. For major airlines, reliance on business customers and travel hubs are…

Low-cost airlines could grow in larger African markets

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AFRICA

Outlook for low-cost carriers in sub-Saharan Africa.

South-east Asia-US trade preferences debates beckon

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA/US

The preferential US trade programme faces renewal or lapse by December 31. South-east Asia’s economies are structured to take advantage of the GSP and many of the products…

Rebound among South-east Asian airlines will be uneven

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

Air passenger traffic in the region has fallen sharply since the onset of COVID-19 crisis. Most South-east Asian countries are battling resurgent waves of infection, fuelled by…

Gulf states will boost United Arab Emirates tourism

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Within the UAE, the tourism giant is Dubai, which has long aimed to attract 20 million visitors by 2020 -- an ambitious goal but not impossible. Abu Dhabi is also a significant…

Cambodia will work to ease impact of trade sanctions

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CAMBODIA

EU trade sanctions on Cambodia.

Decarbonisation to test the boom in business aviation

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INTERNATIONAL

Though the level of increase is disputed, it is unarguable that emissions per passenger on private jets are a multiple of those for passengers on commercial airlines. Partly for…

Australia budget places growth over fiscal discipline

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AUSTRALIA

The strategy should support the economic recovery that is already underway following a year of pandemic-related restrictions. There will be more spending on infrastructure and…

Greece will seek to profit from pent-up tourist demand

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GREECE

Despite a stronger-than-expected performance by the Greek hospitality sector during the summer months, 2021 will be a challenging year. The government hopes that it will return…