Lucidya Report Reveals the Digital Pulse of Summer Travel 2025

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — While travelers filled cabins this summer, they also filled timelines. A new Summer Travel 2025 Report by Lucidya, the region’s leading AI–Native Customer Experience Management (CXM) platform, reveals how online conversations shaped the travel season across the Middle East and beyond.

Analyzing millions of social media posts, comments, and news mentions between June and August 2025, the report tracks how Emirates, Qatar Airways, and Kuwait Airways captured global attention topics ranging from viral campaigns to service–related controversies.

Emirates led the conversation with nearly 10,000 posts and over 167,000 engagements, driven by sponsorship activations such as the U.S. Open partnership and high–profile influencer collaborations. Qatar Airways maintained strong visibility, though service complaints about delays and baggage accounted for a notable share of mentions. Meanwhile, Kuwait Airways achieved positive sentiment through attentive service stories and smooth operations, proving that smaller carriers can still earn strong brand equity.

Lucidya’s social listening analysis highlights key customer–experience lessons for airlines in a digitally driven market. Among them: communicate swiftly during disruptions, humanize service through crew recognition, and act on real–time passenger feedback to build long–term trust.

“Every traveler today is a storyteller,” shared Yara Milbes, Global VP Marketing at Lucidya. “The airlines that listen, adapt, and respond in real time will own the narrative and the loyalty of tomorrow’s passengers.”

Inside the report:

  • The viral moments that defined the season’s biggest airline conversations
  • Sentiment trends showing how praise and frustration evolved in real time
  • Benchmark comparisons across three leading Gulf carriers
  • Data–backed lessons for CX and marketing leaders seeking to translate digital sentiment into business performance

With tourism positioned as a pillar of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and travel demand in the GCC projected to grow by double digits through 2026, understanding these digital signals has become vital. The Summer Travel 2025 Report provides a roadmap for CX leaders to translate online sentiment into measurable business outcomes.

To explore the full findings, including regional benchmarks, sentiment maps, and actionable insights for the aviation and travel industries, download the complete report here.

For press inquiries please contact [email protected]


GLOBENEWSWIRE (Distribution ID 1001132181)

2025 FISU University World Cusp Football Kicks Off in Dalian, China

DALIAN, China, Sept. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The 2025 FISU (International University Sports Federation) University World Cup Football opened in Dalian, China on September 17 at the Suoyuwan Football Stadium. Twenty–four top university football teams from 17 countries across five continents gathered in this prestigious “football city” to compete in an exciting and friendly football tournament.

2025 FISU University World Cusp Football kicks off in Dalian, China

A Media Snippet accompanying this announcement is available by clicking on this link.

China fielded four teams for this edition: the defending champions, Beijing Normal University Women's Team; the 2024 AUSF (Asian University Sports Federation) Football Cup champions, Shanghai University of Sport Women's Team; the host representatives, Beihang University Men's Team; and the wildcard entry, Yanbian University Men's Team. In the opening game that evening, Shanghai University of Sport Women's Team secured a 4–0 victory over University of Valencia Women's Team.

As the first team to arrive, the women's football team from Polytechnic University of Hauts–de–France, also engaged in cultural and sports exchange activities at the partner institution, Dalian Minzu University, prior to the tournament.

During the opening ceremony, Mr. Leonz Eder, President of FISU, extended his appreciation for China's contributions to university sports development and unwavering support for the FISU. With such efforts, China has emerged as the most important and valued partner of FISU.

This edition of the FISU World Cup Football is another world–class youth football event hosted by Dalian following the successful ISF Football World Cup 2024. This edition not only brought together elite teams from traditional football powerhouses like Spain, France, Brazil, and Chile, but also included top–ranked universities such as the University of Sydney and the University of Auckland, both in the 2025 QS World University Rankings top 500, showcasing the event's high standards and international appeal.

Source: Executive Committee of the 2025 FISU University World Cup Football


GLOBENEWSWIRE (Distribution ID 9532015)