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Mixed Messages from China
October is a month of mixed signals in China for retail sales in the important travel retail product sectors. The central message is one of higher spe.....
Confectionery Category Retail Reach
One of the key inputs to any business plan is passenger reach by travel retailer.In our November Confectionery category bulletin Air4casts examines th.....
The US Land Border Market in July
The July data for US land borders, just released, shows that some 21 million people entered the country over land during the month which in broad term.....
Chinese Spending in Macau Hits Record Heights In Q1
In Q1 of this year spending on shopping by 6.3 million Chinese visitors to Macau, and visitors include both overnight and day visitors arriving by a.....
Hainan Island Breaks all Records in February
Just released, the official February visitor and retail sales data for Hainan Island will hearten everyone that has invested in the island’s phe.....
The Wealthy Chinese and the Chinese Middle Class
The Luxury Shopper Module, previewed here for Cannes 2023, charts the High Net Worth Individuals in China and beyond.
The Wealthy
10.5.....
Hainan’s Retail Sales Back on Track
Whilst Hainan Island’s tourism business was deeply affected by the recent Covid lockdowns, retail sales just published for May show real signs o.....
US Internationals; April Actuals
172 US airports have now reported their international passenger numbers for the month of April.
Taken together:
✓ April departures and.....
Hainan Sales Roared Ahead in February
February’s Hainan retail sales soared again with help from the key Lunar New Year travel surge. While the March performance is likely to.....
Hainan Tourists Improve in January
Data received today from Haikou Meilan airport shows a distinct improvement in domestic air travel to the island this week.
The airport h.....
Hainan Island This Week PLUS
This week’s Hainan PAX numbers have today been uploaded to client websites. Subscribers will see that passengers are down, both on the same week.....
Hainan’s Liquor Sales Double in a Month
Uploaded to client sites today are the official Hainan Island retail sales by category for the month of September and what a month of contrasts it was.....
Haikou Airport Weekly Report
The latest data reported from Haikou airport is now available to subscribers through their respective websites.
The numbers are not enc.....
Hainan October Recovery Challenge
The Chinese holiday season means that, today, Air4casts is able to report on two weeks of air passenger traffic data from .....
Europe’s Holiday Airports Shine in August
With over 600 airports already reporting their August PAX data, today’s Air4casts’ bulletin looks at the progress being made at European h.....
April Actuals Encouragingly Ahead of March
Almost 550 airports from around the world have reported their latest actuals for the month of April.
In the key Trave.....
Hainan’s April Sales Up 49% with Tourists Up 135%
Hainan Island’s total retail sales, domestic and duty free, hit USD 3 billion last month, up by almost a half on April 2020 according to the.....
US Internationals Strongly Ahead in April
The 162 US airports reporting their April international traffic numbers are showing an increase in numbers of almost 18% points compared wit.....
Hainan Report May 2021
This week’s Hainan report has been updated with the latest data to the week ended Wednesday 5th May 2021. Clients can access the full report.....
March Latest Actuals
Air4casts has, to date, recorded March passenger actuals from 550 airports around the world which, for the moment is dominated by China whose mass.....
March Internationals on the Up
Today’s Air4casts bulletin looks at March international departures from the world’s largest airports.
Airport actuals are uploa.....
Latest Forecast Review
The latest forecasts for over 1500 airports have today been uploaded to client websites. This briefing examines the latest outlook by region.
&.....
March Forecast Update
The revised passenger forecasts, uploaded to subscribers’ websites today, represent no more than a modest change on the outlook develo.....
Hainan Sales Strong in December but Caution for January
Retail sales of cosmetics, fragrances and skincare on Hainan Island together reached almost USD 350 million in December 2020 according to official.....
Chart of the Day from Hainan
Today’s report contains the November retail sales data by category from Hainan Island. Which category increased by an incredible 243% points.....
Covid-19: Travel Restrictions are Largely Ineffective
It is perhaps a little unlikely that many subscribers will be attentive readers of the “Lancet”: the world’ leading medical jour.....
Tourists Top 9 Million and Cosmetics Sales Soar
The Hainan provincial government’s monthly report for October highlights the extent of the island’s emergence as the key.....
Good News from the USA
From the 150 airports who have already declared their international passenger data for the month of November there is:
✓ undoubtedl.....
Turkey Leads Europe in October
Europe’s busiest October international airports were Antalya and Istanbul, both comfortably ahead of the normal European leaders.
Tog.....
Hainan September Sales by Category
With Hainan Island’s Duty Free sales topping USD 1.63 billion from 1st July to 19 October, today’s Air4casts bulletin examines the drivers.....
Hainan and Its Best Seven Days
Hainan Island’s largest airport, Haikou Meilan, last week had its best 7 days since the start of the pandemic. These latest weekly passenger num.....
Asia/Pacific Travel Outlook
Today's Air4casts Recovery Briefing video looks at the Asia/Pacific region.
Jane Robinson presents the latest data from Hainan Island, includin.....