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TRAVEL AND TOURISM SECTOR DEAL ACTIVITY DOWN 5% IN 2025
Travel and tourism sector deal activity down 5% in 2025 The travel and tourism sector experienced subdued deal activity in 2025, with the total number of deals (comprising mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity, and venture financing deals) announced globally in the sector decreasing by 5% in the year compared to 2024, according to GlobalData , a leading intelligence and productivity platform. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “The downturn is indicative of broader economic uncertainties weighing on deal-mak…
NEW GLOBAL DATA FROM 108 COUNTRIES REVEALS INCREASING TENURE INSECURITY: URGENT POLICY ACTION REQUIRED
NEW GLOBAL DATA FROM 108 COUNTRIES REVEALS INCREASING TENURE INSECURITY: URGENT POLICY ACTION REQUIRED - The latest global land and housing tenure security assessment reveals alarming trends. According to the 2024 Prindex Report, approximately 1.1 billion adults worldwide— 23% of the global population—feel insecure about their rights to property or land, with the number rising significantly over the past four years. Based on data from 108 countries and 87% of the world’s adult population, this new report highlights a disturbing upward trend i…
MORE THAN TWO-THIRDS OF ASIA PACIFIC’S GEN Z AND MILLENNIALS INTEND TO HOLIDAY CLOSER TO HOME
MORE THAN TWO THIRDS OF ASIA PACIFIC’S GEN Z AND MILLENNIALS INTEND TO HOLIDAY CLOSER TO HOME - Survey by Marriott International in Asia Pacific Reveals Young Luxury Travelers Are Ditching Long-Haul to Explore Their Own Backyards A regional survey by global luxury hospitality leader Marriott International has coined a term to describe a new generation of travelers set to disrupt the industry over the next few years. ‘Native Explorers’ recognizes a tribe of affluent millennial and Gen Z travelers in Asia Pacific who are bucking the…
TOP EUROPEAN AIRLINES ON SOCIAL MEDIA
TOP EUROPEAN AIRLINES ON SOCIAL MEDIA - Lufthansa tops the list of 10 most mentioned European airlines on social media over last year, reveals GlobalData Travelers are heading back with intense determination this summer after being compelled to take a two-year hiatus owing to the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing regulations, limitations, guidelines, and outright bans on travel and entry into a foreign nation. Against the backdrop, social media share of voice (Twitter and Reddit) focused on European Airlines revealed that Deutsche Lufthansa AG …
PONANT RELEASES FIRST ANNUAL REPORT ON QUANTIFIABLE SUSTAINABILITY COMMITMENTS
PONANT RELEASES FIRST ANNUAL REPORT ON QUANTIFIABLE SUSTAINABILITY COMMITMENTS - “We are sailors for whom the oceans and biodiversity are part of our DNA. We see ourselves as having a responsibility to our guests, our employees, and local communities to promote meaningful voyages,” says Hervé Gastinel, CEO of PONANT . “We have made lasting and ambitious commitments. We aim to decarbonise our cruises, reduce atmospheric emissions, eliminate plastics, recover waste, protect biodiversity, support scientific research aboard our ships, and stren…
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