46% of Americans are planning a trip involving stays in hotels or other types of paid lodging
Unhindered by continued news about variants or by rising airfares and hotel rates, travel intent has reached a level that would have been high before the pandemic.
Jet fuel prices have more than doubled over the past year
Analysts at Morning Consult said the travel sector "could be subject to spending pullbacks if prices for flights and hotels continue to skyrocket.
Demand for travel advisors soars as transit troubles mount
The post-pandemic web of flight cancelations, bureaucratic COVID testing requirements and a jaw-dropping surge in hotel rates and airline tickets has renewed the need for an in-the-know agent.
U.S. travelers more concerned about cost than Covid. Record-high gas prices and soaring airfare costs have overtaken pandemic-related concerns for consumers as the summer travel season approaches.
What is the future of travel in China? Airbnb's decision to leave the country is an indicator of just how uncertain the future of tourism in China looks these days.
Expedia's key trends for Asia Pacific travelers. Travel is returning slowly and steadily, now that the public perception of the pandemic has shifted and travelers are eager to travel again.
A fresh twist for independent hotels. There’s a growing movement among small hotel companies to band together with like-minded independent hotels and offer deals directly to travelers.
NFT technology meeting hotel reservations. Some resort owners think they have found a way to avoid getting stuck with excess inventory when guests cancel at the last minute.
How likely it is to expect an EV charger at your lodging? Hotels are making it easier to find lodging that’ll accommodate not just you, but also your electric vehicle, too.
Cendyn: How to revolutionize hotel operations with a customer data platform. One of the biggest challenges facing hoteliers today is the sheer volume of data points being captured across the entire tech stack.
Triptease: How often are you being undercut on metasearch? 61% of all direct prices that have appeared on metasearch since January 2022 were undercut by at least one other OTA.