Pent-up demand and consumer savings will drive recovery in 2022 but taper off in the coming years
Domestic leisure travel will continue to drive the overall U.S. travel industry’s recovery in the near term, though spending is projected to remain $46 billion below where it should have been in 2022 had the pandemic not occurred.
Low-cost carriers now account for 40 percent of direct air connectivity, compared with 27 percent before the pandemic
Low-cost carriers have fuelled the recovery in passenger numbers through their point-to-point services, boosting small and regional airports, which have recovered more quickly than larger hubs.
It’s about the data, the use of technology related to data
The hotel industry has a reputation, at least internally, of being behind the times and slow to adopt new technology, but hotel brand executives said that’s not necessarily the case.
UK: Despite travel chaos headlines, bookings are on the rise. New bookings for summer departures were up 33 per cent last week compared to the previous week.
Regenerative travel is the new buzz phrase. Different from sustainable travel, regenerative traveling is shaking up the industry in more ways than one.
Do travel agents matter in online travel? Expedia thinks so. Ahead of Booking.com and Airbnb, the company is trying to press its advantage in business-to-business programs.
Airbnb giving out $10M to design OMG! homes. The company will award $10 million in funding to Airbnb hosts to build “100 of the craziest and most unique property ideas.”
InterContinental Hotels & Resorts unveils limited-edition suites. The Claire Luxton Experience at InterContinental Dubai have been designed and curated by the artist.
FIVE Hotels and Resorts’ approach to marketing. The Dubai-born group does away with what it calls ‘staged marketing’ and instead puts the brand’s image in the hands of its guests.
Triptease: Key takeaways from the Direct Booking Summit Berlin. Hoteliers from across Europe enjoyed talks from expert keynote speakers, one-on-one coaching and interactive workshops.
Shiji launches new point-of-sale solution. Simplify by Infrasys was created for Hospitality F&B businesses in the Americas needing a simple-to-learn and easy-to-manage POS solution.