European Travel Trends & Outlook ahead of peak summer season

David Goodger is Managing Director, EMEA, Tourism Economics. He has been instrumental in developing the global model of tourism flows and spending, which covers 185 origins and destinations, and he continues to manage regular forecast updates. He also maintains an active role in new product development and consultancy work.

Jennifer Iduh is currently Head of Research and Development at the European Travel Commission (ETC), a non-profit organisation responsible for the promotion of Europe as a tourist destination in third markets. In that capacity, Jennifer is responsible for research and reporting into different source markets and the identification of key trends and opportunities for European tourism. Jennifer is also in charge of research activities linked to the European Commission (EC) and other research partners such as the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), the World Travel and Tourism Council and the European Tourism Association (ETOA), amongst others.

Jennifer’s knowledge in market research is backed up by four years of working experience at the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), where she provided support to the Tourism Market Trends department and the Travel department.

Rachel Yuting Fan is a Senior Economist at the International Air Transport Association, where she publishes economic research in global aviation industry and economic developments. Previously she was an Economist in the World Bank’s MENA Chief Economist’s Office, where she led and co-authored in flagship publication of MENA Economic Update and published on peer-reviewed academic journals. Before joining the World Bank, she worked at the Research Department of the International Monetary Fund, where she was in charge of IMF’s Primary Commodity Price System, and co-authored in IMF flagship publication World Economic Outlook.