Air4casts

What Air4casts does

Air4casts is a privately held travel data specialist founded in 1990 and headquartered in London (78-79 Pall Mall) with a regional office in Hong Kong. The company collects, models, and forecasts passenger data across more than 10 in-house proprietary databases serving the global Travel Retail sector. Its core product suite includes Airports 1500 (passenger actuals and forecasts for 1,500 airports covering 95% of global passengers with data back to 1990 and forecasts to 2040), Terminals 2000 (2,000+ international and domestic terminals), Nationalities 1000 (220 nationalities at 1,000+ terminals), Routes 1000 (route/airline/class data across 1,200+ terminals and 300 airlines), and RetailReach (outlet locations combined with footfall forecasts). Specialized modules include ChinaDomestic (200 Chinese domestic terminals), ACI x A4C (partnership dataset with Airports Council International covering 2,000 airports updated daily), Beyond the Airport (cruises, ferries, land borders), and The Luxury Shopper (HNWI profiling across China, India, South Korea, Middle East). Distribution channels include dedicated private client websites, an iPhone App, direct database access, and standalone consultancy sessions.

The company operates a recurring annual subscription model with company-wide unlimited-user licensing priced by module selection and team experience level, supplemented by professional services revenue from standalone consultancy sessions (in-person and online, minimum 2-hour engagements) and a separate iPhone App subscription. It employs an enterprise field sales motion targeting airports, airlines, financial institutions, and luxury brands, supported by thought leadership content via daily briefings, the Newscast magazine, and conference presence. The company has been a continuous ACI member since 1993 and has partnered with Cirium continuously since 2009. The company reports no disclosed revenue, no external funding, no parent organisation, and no acquisitions in its history; it remains independently owned and operationally focused on product and partnership expansion.

Name

Air4casts

Legal name

Air4casts Limited

Website

https://air4casts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Air4casts is a London and Hong Kong-based travel data specialist founded in 1990 that provides proprietary passenger actuals, forecasts, nationality profiling, and retail footfall analytics for the global Travel Retail sector, serving airports, airlines, luxury brands, and financial institutions via annual subscriptions and consultancy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Travel Retail Data Analytics

akta.pro primary industry

Inventory, Availability & Schedule Distribution (SSIM/OAG, Direct Connect) (THABAJAH)

Keywords

• Travel retail data
• Airport passenger analytics
• Aviation forecasting services
• Passenger data subscriptions
• Travel market research

Headquarters

HQ city

Hong Kong

HQ country

Hong Kong SAR China

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Data Subscription Packages: Annual subscriptions for unlimited users accessing proprietary databases including Airports 1500, Terminals 2000, Nationalities 1000, Routes 1000, RetailReach, ChinaDomestic, Luxury Shopper, and Extract. Pricing depends on modules selected and team experience level.
2. Consultancy Sessions: Standalone data and analysis consultancy sessions tailored to client teams, available in person and online. Sessions start from 2 hour duration with pricing dependent on length of session required.
3. iPhone App Subscription: Annual subscription for iPhone App providing infographic data summaries for top 200 airports and terminals, accessible online and offline.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Air4casts is a Big Data specialist that collects, models and forecasts airport passenger data across more than 10 proprietary databases covering 1,500 airports and 2,000+ terminals worldwide. The company sells annual subscriptions to its database modules (Airports 1500, Terminals 2000, Nationalities 1000, Routes 1000, RetailReach, ChinaDomestic, ACI x A4C, Extract, Infographics, Beyond the Airport, Luxury Shopper) via dedicated private client websites, and offers standalone paid consultancy sessions and a FactCheck verification service to clients in the Travel Retail sector.

Product overview

Air4casts is a Big Data specialist working in the Travel and Travel Retail sectors, offering a modular platform of 10+ in-house databases covering everything from airport actuals, forecasts, government tourism data, nationality and demographic data, to routes and airline data, retailer locations and footfall. The core portfolio includes Airports 1500 (1,500 airports), Terminals 2000 (2,000+ terminals), Nationalities 1000 (1,000+ terminals), Routes 1000 (1,200+ terminals), and RetailReach (1,000+ terminals), supplemented by specialized modules like ChinaDomestic, ACI x A4C, EXTRACT, Infographics, Beyond the Airport, and Luxury Shopper. Data is accessible via dedicated client websites, an iPhone App, and mobile access, with additional services including Consultancy and FactCheck. Founded in 1990, the company has been collecting data, forecasting, and polling for over 30 years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Air4casts Classic: Core data package covering 1500 airports with actuals and forecasts back to 1990 and out to 2040.
• ACI x A4C
• Terminals 2000
• Nationalities 1000
• Routes 1000
• RetailReach
• ChinaDomestic
• Extract
• Infographics
• Beyond the Airport
• The Luxury Shopper
• Air4casts iPhone App
• FactCheck
• Gatewayz

Products and services

• Airports 1500 Unique database of global airport passenger actuals and forecasts covering 1,500 airports with data back to 1990 and out to 2040, updated daily as airports declare their figures; covers 95% of total global passengers and 97% of international passengers. Sold to airports, airlines, luxury brands, financial institutions and Travel Retail operators as an annual subscription.
• Terminals 2000 Passenger forecasts for 2,000+ international and domestic terminals with rigorous data collection methodology and monthly re-processing, extending forecasts to 2040. Sold as an annual subscription to airport operators and Travel Retail companies.
• Nationalities 1000 Drills down to departing international passengers by nationality at 1,000+ international departure terminals, covering 220 nationalities with data back to 2010 and using an exclusive 4-tier multi-source profiling model. Sold as an annual subscription to Travel Retail operators and luxury brands.
• Routes 1000 Provides passenger numbers by destination, airline, travel class and time of day for 1,200+ terminals worldwide, covering 300 airlines using real passenger numbers rather than raw seat capacity data. Sold as an annual subscription to airlines and Travel Retail operators.
• RetailReach Combines outlet locations for every airport retailer globally with monthly passenger footfall forecasts one year ahead, covering 1,000+ terminals and hundreds of retailers. Sold to Travel Retail operators and luxury brands for outlet planning.
• ChinaDomestic Detailed terminal analysis for the Chinese domestic air passenger market covering 200 domestic Chinese terminals and every province, updated daily, weekly and monthly. Sold to brands, retailers and Travel Retail operators targeting Chinese domestic traffic.
• ACI x A4C Data partnership product with Airports Council International combining passenger actuals for 2,000 airports updated daily, covering 97%+ of total global passengers. Sold as an annual subscription providing the largest spread of authentic monthly airport passenger numbers in Travel Retail.
• Extract Summary travel statistics package providing key extracts from the biggest databases on the Top 500 Global International Airports in a user-friendly platform. Sold as a simpler-entry subscription product.
• Infographics

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% of total global passengers covered
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Airports Council International (ACI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAir4casts' exciting new data partnership with ACI provides access to all the most up-to-date monthly passenger actuals direct from the airports, updated every day. The two datasets complement each other, with ACI x A4C covering 2000 airports. This partnership is described as unique and unbeatable, ensuring the largest spread of authentic monthly airport passenger numbers in Travel Retail.
• Cirium (aviation analytics)coreTechnology or IntegrationPartnered with Cirium continuously since 2009 — the longest partnership of any data supplier to Travel Retail. Cirium provides flight schedule data that underpins the Routes 1000 module.
• Royal Statistical SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAir4casts' lead data scientist is a Fellow of the prestigious Royal Statistical Society, confirming commitment to statistical excellence and rigour in data methodology.
• ESOMAR World ResearchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerESOMAR membership confirms Air4casts' commitment to carrying out ethical research on a global level, adhering to professional standards in market research.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• ForwardKeys: ForwardKeys provides travel data and analytics on international traveler flows, destinations, and source markets using booking and ticketing data. It competes with Air4casts in the destination intelligence and traveler insight space, particularly for tourism boards, airports, and retailers.
• OAG: OAG is the leading provider of airline schedule data (formerly Official Airline Guide) and aviation intelligence used across the travel industry. It overlaps with Air4casts in flight schedule, route, and capacity analytics underpinning airline and airport decision-making.
• Cirium: Cirium is an aviation analytics provider offering flight schedule data, on-time performance, and travel intelligence to airlines, airports, and Travel Retail. Cirium is both Air4casts' longest-standing data partner (since 2009) and the closest comparable in airline-data distribution and analytics.
• Phocuswright: Phocuswright is a travel industry research firm producing reports, forecasts, and consumer studies on travel, tourism, and hospitality. It competes with Air4casts in delivering travel market intelligence and research-based insights to enterprise travel clients.
• Skyscanner: Skyscanner is a metasearch and travel data platform aggregating flight, hotel, and car rental information for consumers and partners. While its primary model is consumer-facing metasearch, it also operates in airline data, route intelligence, travel trends, and partnership distribution adjacent to Air4casts' Travel Retail insights.

Emerging players

• IdeaWorksCompany: IdeaWorksCompany is a travel industry consultancy specializing in airline ancillary revenue research, brand strategy, and Travel Retail insights. It overlaps with Air4casts' research and consultancy layer serving the airline and Travel Retail ecosystem.
• Tourism Economics: Tourism Economics provides forecasting and economic impact analysis for the travel and tourism industry, often serving destinations, hotels, and financial institutions. It overlaps with Air4casts in travel demand forecasting and tourism market sizing, though with greater emphasis on macroeconomic modelling.

Broad incumbents

• STR (CoStar): STR is the leading provider of hotel performance benchmarking and hospitality data analytics, now part of CoStar Group. While focused on lodging rather than aviation, its subscription-based data and benchmarking model for a specific travel vertical is structurally analogous to Air4casts' Travel Retail proposition.
• Sabre Corporation: Sabre is a major airline IT and travel distribution incumbent operating GDS, PSS, and airline retailing platforms globally. It is much broader than Air4casts but competes in adjacent areas of airline and travel data, distribution, and merchandising at scale.
• Amadeus IT Group: Amadeus is one of the largest global GDS providers and airline IT vendors, offering distribution, PSS, and hospitality solutions. While its core is GDS rather than Travel Retail analytics, it represents the incumbent alternative for enterprise travel data infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Air4casts

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Air4casts