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The Rise of the Laptop Lugger

The rise of the laptop lugger – what’s new in why we travel
12 November 2024
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    Key Highlights :

    • COVID-19 induced lockdowns inspired a series of bleak predictions about the future of air travel. Though in the rear-view mirror this may look like a blip, such an oversimplification masks a series of new and uncertain trends
    • The recent 100 per cent recovery of global air traffic provides a good prompt to take stock of the cyclical and structural trends now driving aviation – from winding down pandemic-era excess savings, to the changing nature of leisure travel