PwC has published the results of a survey that allows us to analyse the current level of maturity of national companies on the subject of Net Zero. Source: PwC

Booking has published the document Sustainable Travel Report for 2023. In this report, the company focuses on what it considers to be the dilemma facing travellers in the current context of uncertainty, marked by international conflict, inflation, and growing threats to the planet's environmental balance. In the post-pandemic context, travellers are faced with choices that involve factors as diverse as the desire to travel again, the need to contain expenses and the urgency to travel in a more sustainable and ecologically responsible way. Source: TravelBi

Published quarterly, "Economic Momentum", developed by PwC, aims to provide an overview of the national economy and the major economic trends that support future macroeconomic expectations. Source: PwC

The WTTC's "Global Economic Impact 2022 - Global Trends" report reveals that the global travel and tourism sector began a recovery path in 2021, albeit slower than initially forecast. Source: TravelBi

According to INE, the tourist accommodation sector recorded 3.2 million guests and 8.8 million overnight stays in July 2023, corresponding to growths of 4.1% and 1.3% respectively (+6.9% and +3.6% in June 2023, in the same order). Compared to July 2019, there were increases of 10.7% in guests and 6.7% in overnight stays. In July, overnight stays generated by the domestic market fell by 2.9% to 2.8 million. The external markets totalled 6.0 million overnight stays (+3.4%). Compared to July 2019, there were increases of 11.5% in overnight stays from residents and 4.6% in those from non-residents. Source: INE

On July 30 and 31, 2023, the National Statistics Institute and the Bank of Portugal released their flash estimates for July 2023. Source: TravelBi

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have created a handbook that aims to guide users in aligning tourism development projects with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals through Tourism - Toolkit of Indicators for Projects (TIPs) integrates adaptable indicators and practical guidelines and brings together a set of tools to explore the link between tourism and each of the 17 SDGs and selected targets, supporting the measurement and monitoring of the impact of tourism projects. Source: TravelBi

Activities related to Accommodation and Food Services employed 332.4 thousand people, 74.4 thousand more than in the same period in 2022 (+28.8%). The population employed in the Accommodation and Food Services sectors accounted for 6.7% of the total economy (+0.4 p.p. compared to 2022). Source: TravelBi

Expedia Group has published its latest report on travel trends, focusing the analysis on the online travel purchasing process. Source: TravelBi