Routes Reconnected

The next five predictions from the travel and tourism experts on what the future holds travel and tourism.

A round-up of the key figures and news from our virtual event, Routes Reconnected.

Travel and tourism experts share their predictions on the next major trends in the industry.

The LCC's CEO says a large middle class in South America has been priced out of air travel.

The future of business travel, the importance of cargo on route networks, and a call to increase support for airports all feature in our round-up of key quotes from Routes Reconnected.

The Netherlands-based LCC is focused on restarting as many routes as possible this summer, with an ambition of growing capacity to 80% of 2019 levels by the third quarter of 2021.

Routes Reconnected hears from tourism experts on how the industry can lower barriers to travel.

The airline believes there is pent-up demand for leisure travel that will emerge with the lifting of COVID-19 travel restrictions across Europe.

In the future, the airline's passenger network will be based on its cargo network, CEO Vipula Gunatilleka tells Routes Reconnected.

The carrier could look to expand in the UK domestic market—but only if Air Passenger Duty (APD) is cut.

“We are always on the search for new routes,” MD Kees van Schaik tells Routes Reconnected.

Austrian Airlines has ‘strong expectations’ for a full leisure recovery by August, according to CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech.

Speaking at Routes Reconnected, Eddie Wilson warned that there will be “a lot of pain” for some primary and secondary airports across Europe in the coming years.

SWISS CEO Dieter Vranckx outlined the carrier’s medium-term pivot to ‘interesting opportunities’ and set out a long-term vision for recovery at Routes Reconnected.

A panel of airports and airline have raised the need for innovation to tackle the administrative burden and restore passenger confidence post-COVID.

CEO Felix Antelo tells Routes Reconnected the Colombian ULCC plans to increase its international network using its recently created Medellín hub.

The northern summer travel season is the first since the COVID-19 pandemic hit in which full slot waivers are not in place at airports globally.

CCO George Michalopoulos tells Routes Reconnected that the airline will emerge from the pandemic “much larger” than it was before—but success in the short-term lies in the hands of European governments.

Executive lays out leisure carrier's plans at Routes Reconnected.

Speaking at Routes Reconnected, Luis Felipe de Oliveira said it is vital that governments around the world step up their support for airports.

The oneworld alliance member hopes to fly to more than 60 destinations this summer.

Routes profiles LOT Polish Airlines, the Star Alliance member and Routes Reconnected attendee.

Routes profiles Volaris, the Mexican ULCC and Routes Reconnected attendee.

Routes profiles the Canadian flag-carrier and Routes Reconnected attendee.

Routes profiles Emirates, the Dubai-based carrier and Routes Reconnected attendee.