The European Road Less Travelled

Kiwi.com looks at the less likely European destinations to explore post-pandemic 10 May 2021, Brno – Yesterday, 9th May, the European Union celebrated Europe Day.  A day that marks the anniversary of the historic ‘Schuman declaration’ in 1950 and the starting point of the European Union.  Eliška Řezníček Dočkalová, Director of Customer Experience at Kiwi.comContinue reading “The European Road Less Travelled”

Wellbeing after Covid-19: ten destinations to recharge your mind and body

21 April 2021, Prague – Since the arrival of Covid-19, health and wellbeing has been at the forefront of most people’s minds. Constant uncertainty, money worries, health concerns and isolation are just some of the negative emotions people around the world have been experiencing daily for over a year now. Kiwi.com summed up ten destinationsContinue reading “Wellbeing after Covid-19: ten destinations to recharge your mind and body”

The happiness of traveling: a Spanish view

The “happy destinations” most booked from Spain on Kiwi.com are Denmark, the Netherlands and Sweden In the last four years, the countries with the highest percentage of one-way tickets from Spain are Australia (76%), Sweden (74%), Denmark (74.4%), and New Zealand (71.5%) This year, enquiries from Spain to “happy destinations” are led by Amsterdam, withContinue reading “The happiness of traveling: a Spanish view”

Women to Women: Kiwi.com tips for women solo travellers

The countries with the most women travellers were the USA, UK, Spain, France and Germany Favourite “women’s” destinations include London, Paris, Barcelona, New York and Vienna Men’s data will not be published, as it is not International Men’s Day today Prague, 8 March 2021 – In recent years, the number of women travellers has increasedContinue reading “Women to Women: Kiwi.com tips for women solo travellers”

Despite being a “dog nation“, Czechs don’t fly with their pets often

Americans are the number one “pet travellers“ Prague, 19 February 2021 – On the occasion of Love Your Pet Day on 20 February, Kiwi.com is sharing “travel pet data”, including a list of the top nationalities who like to travel with their pets, and basic rules for animal transportation in the air. While American petContinue reading “Despite being a “dog nation“, Czechs don’t fly with their pets often”

Is love in the air during the pandemic?

London is the world’s number one Valentine’s weekend destination for the third time in a row Istanbul and Milan replace Barcelona and Vienna in second and third place Prague/Brno, 11 February 2021 – Valentine’s travels might be tricky this year, but some things haven’t changed. London remains the world’s favourite city for Valentine’s weekend, aContinue reading “Is love in the air during the pandemic?”

2021: Most travellers pin their hopes on COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Czechs stay loyal to Spanish destinations while Americans, French and Brits choose Mexico Despite continuing lockdowns, travellers are not losing interest in trips abroad.  According to the European Travel Commision, the majority of Europeans (67%) feel safe and relaxed enough to enjoy their holidays thanks to health and safety protocols. This is in line withContinue reading “2021: Most travellers pin their hopes on COVID-19 vaccine rollout”

Travelling in 2020: Despite the pandemic, Czechs did not give up on travelling and stayed loyal to their favourite destinations

Czech’s most popular destinations were London, Barcelona, Paris, Malaga and Rome The biggest drops in ticket prices were for flights to Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chile, Turkey and Israel The most significant decreases in reservations compared to 2019 were for flights to the USA, Morocco and Iceland Prague/Brno, 14 January 2021 – Despite a significantContinue reading “Travelling in 2020: Despite the pandemic, Czechs did not give up on travelling and stayed loyal to their favourite destinations”

Mutation of coronavirus saw Brits rush to escape the country

Kiwi.com saw a massive spike in same day bookings and travelers adding extra bags and travel insurance  London, 23 December 2020 — Due to the fast spread of the new mutation of Covid-19 and the new Tier 4 rules imposed in the UK, disrupting Brits Christmas plans, over 50% of the total of worldwide bookingsContinue reading “Mutation of coronavirus saw Brits rush to escape the country”

Market Recovery Update: 1 September – 30 September 2020

See the current Market Recovery Update for the month of September 2020 that includes top 5 destinations for the Czech Republic, Spain, and Slovakia, together with top 5 European routes. Additionally, the update includes the comparison of long and short-haul flight bookings and trends of virtually interlined flights versus direct. The number of bookings increasedContinue reading “Market Recovery Update: 1 September – 30 September 2020”