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There will also be a marked shift travelers seeking out travel retail exclusives on the packaging,” Mohn continued. “Our
towards a healthier lifestyle and more more than they did pre-COVID. research shows that the story-telling aspect
environmentally friendly consumer m1nd-set owner & CEO Peter Mohn around a product carries enormous weight
behavior among international travelers commented: “The research findings in the purchase decision making process.
willing to receive the vaccine. Also, 56% demonstrate that post-COVID shoppers These ‘good news’ stories will enable retail
say they will actively seek out high quality, among international travelers will be more staff and brand ambassadors to engage
naturally sourced and health-conscious discerning towards natural, organic and with customers in new ways and not only
products; and 50% will pay more attention sustainably sourced and packaged products. increase their understanding of the product,
to the sustainability of the product Retailers and brand ambassadors will need but also enhance the overall shopping
packaging with 47% saying they will be to put significantly greater focus during experience with the knowledge that their
more attentive to the sustainability of the staff training on these new aspects to ensure purchase is also positive for the planet.”
products themselves. Duty Free exclusives they are able to communicate these special For more information, or to purchase
will be of more interest to this shopper values to the shoppers.” the full report, please contact m1nd-set:
segment also, with 46% of pro-vaccine “It won’t be enough simply to put it info@m1nd-set.com.

U.S. domestic recovery in air traffic to be led by JetBlue & Spirit

Low cost airlines JetBlue and Spirit airlines are currently poised to operate from June. Overall, JetBlue will offer
are leading the way in air traffic recovery in just shy of 457 million departing seats slightly less than one million seats from
the United States, according to an article in on domestic services for the same period Miami in S21, accounting for 4.2% of the
the March 23 anna.aero news and analysis. of 2021, which is over 10% less than the carrier’s total seats this coming summer.
The U.S. domestic market handled 812 offering seen in 2019, but an encouraging Spirit Airlines, like JetBlue, has a
million passengers in 2019, a number that 67% gain on last year. similar number of routes planned to be
fell to 336 million in 2020 after COVID-19 The chart below shows airline flown in S21 (250 US domestic routes in
hit, reports the Bureau of Transportation projections for the next six months, S21 based on OAG), with files indicating
Statistics. This was a decrease of 59% compared to their pre-pandemic capacity it is planning to operate 35 routes this
versus 2019, says anna.aero. JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines upcoming summer which it did not operate,
In the six-month period between are leading growth, predicting a +20% or plan to operate, in S20.
March and August 2019, the top 12 U.S. increase in seat capacity for July and anna.aero notes that airline schedules
domestic carriers combined offered over August versus what each flew in 2019. are under continual change but, these
509 million departing seats. This dropped The biggest change to JetBlue’s developments indicate which airlines are
by 46% during the same six months in schedule is its arrival in Miami. The airline planning ahead with optimism for growth
2020 to 273 million. now links MIA with New York JFK, New for the upcoming summer season.
Based on statistics from OAG York Newark, Boston and Los Angeles.
Schedules Analyser data, these same 12 A Hartford route is planned to commence

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