Tag: Ukraine-Russia Conflict
Impact of the Ukraine war on travel: ForwardKeys
One year on from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, ForwardKeys has analysed the impact of the war on travel which revealed a number of trends.
Sanctions...
Ukraine invasion causes Russian outbound tourism to collapse
New data from ForwardKeys on May 6 reveals that Russian outbound tourism, already severely handicapped by pandemic travel restrictions, has fallen even further, because...
Japan charts new routes in light of Ukraine-Russia conflict
Japan’s main airlines are developing resilience to flight path disruption following the outbreak of war in Ukraine, with the announcement of new routes and...
Love never ends: We can’t stop the war, but we can...
The travel and tourism industry has shown throughout the pandemic – the one crisis that has spared nobody – that selflessness prevails even when individuals and organisations are struggling for survival themselves
UNWTO to vote on suspending Russia’s membership
The UNWTO Executive Council will convene an Extraordinary UNWTO General Assembly to consider the suspension of Russia's membership on the basis of the latter's...
Carnival Corporation removes Russia from cruise itineraries
Carnival Corporation's range of cruise lines have or will skip Russian ports going forward, in light of Russia’s attack on Ukraine.
Some of Carnival’s cruise...
Major GDSs remove Aeroflot content from system
Sabre Corporation, Amadeus and Travelport have terminated their distribution agreement with Russia's Aeroflot last week.
Sabre explained in a statement that the move represented its...
Russian invasion triggers a spike in flight cancellations
ForwardKeys data reveals that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted an instant spike in flight cancellations to and from Russia, with every booking made...
Ukraine crisis tests resilience of Russian outbound travel market
Russia's shocking invasion of Ukraine puts to test the resilience of its outbound travellers who are prized for their long average length of stay and determination to travel come what may.
Tourism players skip Russia, initiate support for Ukraine colleagues
As Russia's military attack on neighbour Ukraine unfolds over the weekend, tourism players around the world are reworking their operations to avoid Russia, either...
