David Edwards
@tourismstats.bsky.social
Travel, tourism, statistics, and especially travel and tourism statistics. Founder of Scattered Clouds.
CAA stats allow us to look at the 20 busiest international air routes (in terms of passenger numbers) to/from the UK during October. This reveals that all bar 2 of these routes served Heathrow and that it was a 50/50 split between short-haul and long-haul.
December 19, 2025 at 8:00 AM
CAA stats allow us to look at the 20 busiest international air routes (in terms of passenger numbers) to/from the UK during October. This reveals that all bar 2 of these routes served Heathrow and that it was a 50/50 split between short-haul and long-haul.
Heathrow has reported a record November for passenger volumes, but here's a look at the tally for the past twelve months by route segment (blue bars) versus the record achieved in any rolling 12 month period prior to the pandemic (red bars).
December 11, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Heathrow has reported a record November for passenger volumes, but here's a look at the tally for the past twelve months by route segment (blue bars) versus the record achieved in any rolling 12 month period prior to the pandemic (red bars).
In November 112,478 passenger vehicles were transported through the Channel Tunnel, 3% fewer than for the same month a year ago. However, the tally for the first 11 months of this year remains 2% up on that for the same period of 2024.
Shuttle traffic in November 2025 - Newsroom Getlink
Shuttle traffic in November 2025 - Newsroom Getlink
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December 5, 2025 at 8:00 AM
In November 112,478 passenger vehicles were transported through the Channel Tunnel, 3% fewer than for the same month a year ago. However, the tally for the first 11 months of this year remains 2% up on that for the same period of 2024.
The December Scattered Clouds blog is entitled "The approaching visitor levy era" and considers some of the issues that will no doubt feature in responses to the government's consultation on the topic.
Blog — Scattered Clouds
Musings on tourism market intelligence
www.scatteredclouds.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM
The December Scattered Clouds blog is entitled "The approaching visitor levy era" and considers some of the issues that will no doubt feature in responses to the government's consultation on the topic.
Latest IATA stats indicate that in October European carriers saw international passenger demand 7.4% up on a year ago, and with capacity up 6.0% this resulted in load factors improving by 1.2 percentage points to 86.5%.
October Air Passenger Demand Growth Accelerates to 6.6%
IATA released data for October 2025 global passenger demand showing strong growth despite the severe constraints of unresolved supply chain issues.
www.iata.org
November 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Latest IATA stats indicate that in October European carriers saw international passenger demand 7.4% up on a year ago, and with capacity up 6.0% this resulted in load factors improving by 1.2 percentage points to 86.5%.
17 of the busiest 20 international air routes in terms of passenger numbers to/from the UK during September featured Heathrow, while it was a 50/50 split in terms of long vs short-haul.
November 18, 2025 at 8:30 AM
17 of the busiest 20 international air routes in terms of passenger numbers to/from the UK during September featured Heathrow, while it was a 50/50 split in terms of long vs short-haul.
Passenger numbers travelling to/from the UK on short-sea crossing in September was 7% down on a year ago, meaning that the rolling 12-month tally has dipped below 15 million.
November 12, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Passenger numbers travelling to/from the UK on short-sea crossing in September was 7% down on a year ago, meaning that the rolling 12-month tally has dipped below 15 million.
Here's a look at passenger traffic at Heathrow broken down by route segment for October in each of the past six years - the question is whether the dip in North America traffic from a year ago is a blip or the start of a downward trend for what has been a booming market.
November 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Here's a look at passenger traffic at Heathrow broken down by route segment for October in each of the past six years - the question is whether the dip in North America traffic from a year ago is a blip or the start of a downward trend for what has been a booming market.
The number of passenger vehicles transported through the Channel Tunnel in October was 4% up on a year ago meaning that in the first ten months of this year the tally is 2% higher than for the same period of 2024.
Shuttle traffic in October 2025 - Newsroom Getlink
Shuttle traffic in October 2025 - Newsroom Getlink
press.getlinkgroup.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The number of passenger vehicles transported through the Channel Tunnel in October was 4% up on a year ago meaning that in the first ten months of this year the tally is 2% higher than for the same period of 2024.
The November Scattered Clouds blog is entitled "Is the amount a visitor spends indicative of their worth?" and discusses whether we should widen our gaze beyond the numbers that come after the £ sign when attributing value to a visitor. Have a read here:
Blog — Scattered Clouds
Musings on tourism market intelligence
www.scatteredclouds.co.uk
November 1, 2025 at 8:30 AM
The November Scattered Clouds blog is entitled "Is the amount a visitor spends indicative of their worth?" and discusses whether we should widen our gaze beyond the numbers that come after the £ sign when attributing value to a visitor. Have a read here:
Latest stats from IATA indicate that in September European airlines international passenger traffic was 4% up on a year ago, but with capacity 4.4% higher than in September 2024 load factors fell 0.3 percentage points to 85.6%,
3.6% Air Passenger Growth in September
IATA released data for September 2025 global passenger demand showing continued growth despite the severe constraints of unresolved supply chain issues.
www.iata.org
October 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Latest stats from IATA indicate that in September European airlines international passenger traffic was 4% up on a year ago, but with capacity 4.4% higher than in September 2024 load factors fell 0.3 percentage points to 85.6%,
According to STR London hotels had a strong September with occupancy at 86.5% (up 3.3 percentage points on a year before), with ADR at £209.97 (+5.4%) and RevPAR at £181.69 (+8.9%),
str.com
October 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM
According to STR London hotels had a strong September with occupancy at 86.5% (up 3.3 percentage points on a year before), with ADR at £209.97 (+5.4%) and RevPAR at £181.69 (+8.9%),
Heathrow had a record September in terms of passenger numbers, so here's a look at the tally by route segment for the rolling 12-months to September this year versus the pre-pandemic rolling 12-month maximum.
October 13, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Heathrow had a record September in terms of passenger numbers, so here's a look at the tally by route segment for the rolling 12-months to September this year versus the pre-pandemic rolling 12-month maximum.
In September 193,880 passenger vehicles were transported through the Channel Tunnel, that's 3% fewer than a year ago. In the first nine months of this year the tally is 2% up on the equivalent period of 2024.
Shuttle traffic in September 2025 - Newsroom Getlink
Shuttle traffic in September 2025 - Newsroom Getlink
press.getlinkgroup.com
October 8, 2025 at 6:30 AM
In September 193,880 passenger vehicles were transported through the Channel Tunnel, that's 3% fewer than a year ago. In the first nine months of this year the tally is 2% up on the equivalent period of 2024.
While sightseeing, shopping and dining in restaurants are the most common activities undertaken by holiday visitors to Britain from Germany note that one-in-three go for a walk in the countryside during their trip.
October 3, 2025 at 7:00 AM
While sightseeing, shopping and dining in restaurants are the most common activities undertaken by holiday visitors to Britain from Germany note that one-in-three go for a walk in the countryside during their trip.
Visitors from Britain demonstrate a healthy appetite for exploring different parts of Britain, but nonetheless more than 2-in-5 visits from this market last year were to London.
October 2, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Visitors from Britain demonstrate a healthy appetite for exploring different parts of Britain, but nonetheless more than 2-in-5 visits from this market last year were to London.
Well over half of spending by inbound visitors from Germany last year can be attributed to those who had chosen Britain as a holiday destination.
October 1, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Well over half of spending by inbound visitors from Germany last year can be attributed to those who had chosen Britain as a holiday destination.
According to IATA European airlines saw international passenger demand up 5.3% on a year ago in August, and with capacity also up 5.3% this left load factors unchanged.
Passenger Demand Grows 4.6% in August
IATA released data for August 2025 global passenger demand showing planes were operating with more seats filled than ever with a record load factor.
www.iata.org
October 1, 2025 at 6:45 AM
According to IATA European airlines saw international passenger demand up 5.3% on a year ago in August, and with capacity also up 5.3% this left load factors unchanged.
The October Scattered Clouds blog is entitled "Should the tourism sector be concerned about our national debt" - so to find out the answer, or at least what I believe the answer is, take a read here:
Blog — Scattered Clouds
Musings on tourism market intelligence
www.scatteredclouds.co.uk
October 1, 2025 at 6:30 AM
The October Scattered Clouds blog is entitled "Should the tourism sector be concerned about our national debt" - so to find out the answer, or at least what I believe the answer is, take a read here:
With spending of almost £2.1 billion visitors from Germany made a huge contribution to our visitor economy last year, and this topped the previous most valuable year (once we adjust for inflation) of 1996.
September 30, 2025 at 7:00 AM
With spending of almost £2.1 billion visitors from Germany made a huge contribution to our visitor economy last year, and this topped the previous most valuable year (once we adjust for inflation) of 1996.
It will be German Unity Day on Friday so this week our focus is on inbound tourism from that market, starting with long-term trends in the volume of visits. While last year saw continued strong post-pandemic recovery the tally remains lower than in the record year of 2006.
September 29, 2025 at 7:00 AM
It will be German Unity Day on Friday so this week our focus is on inbound tourism from that market, starting with long-term trends in the volume of visits. While last year saw continued strong post-pandemic recovery the tally remains lower than in the record year of 2006.
This week we've been looking at spending on tourism and hospitality, a key driver of which is income, so we conclude with a glance at trends in disposable income per head at constant prices, revealing just how little this metric has changed in the past decade and a half.
September 26, 2025 at 7:00 AM
This week we've been looking at spending on tourism and hospitality, a key driver of which is income, so we conclude with a glance at trends in disposable income per head at constant prices, revealing just how little this metric has changed in the past decade and a half.
Average household weekly spending on tourism / hospitality related activity varies by region of residence as we can observe from today's chart, with those in South East England spending the most, ahead of Londoners and those in South West England. Those in North East England tend to spend the least.
September 25, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Average household weekly spending on tourism / hospitality related activity varies by region of residence as we can observe from today's chart, with those in South East England spending the most, ahead of Londoners and those in South West England. Those in North East England tend to spend the least.
The ONS Family Spending data can be analysed across a range of variables, so here's a look at the average weekly household expenditure on tourism and hospitality related activities by gross income decile. No surprises in the pattern, but the gap between the ninth and highest decile is dramatic.
September 24, 2025 at 7:00 AM
The ONS Family Spending data can be analysed across a range of variables, so here's a look at the average weekly household expenditure on tourism and hospitality related activities by gross income decile. No surprises in the pattern, but the gap between the ninth and highest decile is dramatic.
Here's a look at long-term trends in global food prices (adjusted for inflation) based on data published by Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN. The recent upward trend in dairy and vegetable oil is notable.
September 23, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Here's a look at long-term trends in global food prices (adjusted for inflation) based on data published by Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN. The recent upward trend in dairy and vegetable oil is notable.