The Arrival Of The Last Minute Traveler

whitePaper | August 22, 2022

Travel retail is a complex channel which includes airport retail (duty free & food services), cruise & ferry, border stores and other smaller channels. Airport retail is the biggest channel with a focus on international travellers. Retail is operated through a concession model which is costly for retailers which in turn must focus on high value and profit categories & products.

whitePaper | January 22, 2020

The travel technology world is thriving, with a considerable amount of innovation occurring in Ireland. To highlight this, Enterprise Ireland, the trade and development agency of the Irish government, commissioned Atmosphere Research Group, an independent and objective travel industry market research firm, to prepare this Thought Leadership Paper. Atmosphere Research interviewed 10 of Enterprise Ireland’s portfolio companies, forming our own opinions about each firm. The report also includes data from Atmosphere’s proprietary studies of travelers in five countries that Enterprise Ireland selected:

whitePaper | December 6, 2022

The tourism industry, with travel and hospitality as two of its major components, is no longer the same as it was. Consumer behaviors toward tourism have significantly changed, influenced by the desire for safety and social contact and the accelerated shift to digital. Travel planning now happens with just a few clicks — from selecting a travel location and checking safety protocols to receiving information on flights and lodgings. For businesses, this means tougher asks from customers and greater competition for wallet share, especially as digital evens out the playing field between small and large companies.

whitePaper | May 20, 2021

Forecasting is a decision-making tool that helps businesses cope with the impact of the future’s uncertainty by examining historical data and trends. Businesses across every industry need to forecast components of their operations, and that is particularly important, and challenging, in times of uncertainty. Actionable forecasts in the Travel and Hospitality industry bring particular value: how many guests will arrive and when, how to staff accordingly, adjusting inventory positions, modelling the impact of promotions/events on business performance, optimising pricing/revenue management, and projecting revenue/cash flow. Forecast too high and the business will be inefficient with resources: likely buying too much product, facing potential spoilage or waste, while also missing opportunities to invest capital elsewhere.

whitePaper | June 2, 2021

Read how airlines are taking advantage of the digital economy by leveraging opportunities to serve travelers, spark loyalty, and drive profit. They are selling and merchandising like retailers, building new alliances and networks, and optimizing operations to create innovative personalized traveler experiences. Download the Document

whitePaper | September 30, 2022

a Concept of Operations (ConOps) for uncrewed, passenger carrying, urban air mobility (UAM) operations involving highly-automated, electric aircraft. While the concept is presented within the context of the United States national airspace system (NAS), it is intended to provide a blueprint for such operations globally. This ConOps is intended to facilitate stakeholder engagement, concept maturation, and ultimately industry consensus for how to enable such operation