Category: Travel

July 5, 2022

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has revealed the Travel & Tourism sector in Nigeria is expected to create 2.6 million new jobs over the next decade, doubling the number of those employed within the sector by 2032. The […]

June 23, 2022

Following the easing of global COVID-19 restrictions, mentions in filings of ‘business travel’ per company* across sectors rose 17% in 2021 and have risen a further 4% in 2022**, suggesting that companies are looking at resuming business travel, according to […]

June 23, 2022

As the pandemic forced many travelers to stay home, cities prone to an influx of tourists suddenly found their environment and quality of life improved. This phenomenon of “regenerative tourism” deals with how destinations around the world continue to push […]

June 15, 2022

Since the first event in New York City in 1969, U.S. Travel has hosted the International Pow Wow (IPW) to put America’s tourist destinations up for offer to travel agents from around the world. This year’s event, set in Orlando, […]

June 3, 2022

The special One Planet Forum was hosted by the One Planet Secretariat (UNEP) in association with the Stockholm +50 International Conference, to mark 50 years of global environmental action. Important commitments were made to shift business behaviour and promote circular […]

May 31, 2022

The disruption of the pandemic meant not only less travel, but markedly different travel. Since its rebound, how have people traveled differently, how will they travel differently? One year after its inaugural consumer travel study (here) revealed pent up demand […]

May 26, 2022

Preparing for a trip used to mean that you’d pack your overnight bag, ensure you had your printed ticket and passport at the ready, and set your alarm for your early commute to the airport (though undoubtedly following a night […]

May 18, 2022

The World Travel & Tourism Council’s latest Economic Impact Report (EIR) reveals the Travel & Tourism sector in the UK is expected to create nearly 700,000 new jobs over the next decade. The forecast from the World Travel & Tourism […]

May 16, 2022

In earnings calls and conference commentary this year, all I hear about is optimism related to the still untapped potential of pent-up travel demand. A lot of that is tied to leisure travel, the segment that has already led the […]

May 13, 2022

International departures will reach 68% of the pre-COVID-19 levels globally in 2022 and are expected to improve to 82% in 2023 and 97% in 2024, before making a full recovery by 2025 at 101% of 2019 levels, with a projected […]

May 6, 2022

On Thursday, over 260 travel industry and business organizations sent a letter to White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha calling for an urgent repeal of the pre-departure testing requirement for vaccinated international air travelers. The time is now […]

April 29, 2022

We are excited to share that Expedia Group is unveiling a brand-new B2B podcast to do just that. The “Powering Travel” podcast, premiering on May 18, will serve as an accessible, entertaining, and—of course—informative touchpoint that helps our partners find […]

April 28, 2022

Amid the celebration of the (perhaps temporary) mask mandate on flights in the United States being lifted, was the caveat that the Biden administration would appeal the decision. As we reported, however, experts agree that a repeal would be like […]

April 12, 2022

Across the globe, travel restrictions are falling away. Popular travel destinations that have had their travel restrictions removed are starting to see surges in interest as consumers try to compensate for two years of curtailed travel. Travel demand forecasts show […]

April 11, 2022

A new survey from The Vacationer shows that 208 Million American adults (80.84%) plan to travel this summer. More than 20% plan to travel internationally despite the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. The Vacationer anonymously polled, via SurveyMonkey, 1,096 American adults on […]

April 5, 2022

2,000 Americans – an equal number of Baby Boomers, Gen-X, Millennials, and Gen-Z – share their top travel concerns, how much COVID-19 fears are affecting their appetite to travel, their biggest concern when planning a trip, how often they hope […]

April 4, 2022

ABTA announced the return of its annual overseas Travel Convention, the UK travel industry’s flagship event. Taking place in Marrakech from 10-12 October 2022, the three-day event will include two days of thought-provoking and high-level business sessions, as well as […]

March 30, 2022

Virtual trips to the past, the future or even to fantasy worlds could become a reality within 15 years in the Metaverse, Travelport’s Future of Travel Retail was told. Independent Web3 and Metaverse consultant Steve Bambury said what the move […]

March 25, 2022

Yes, incredibly, it is that time of year again. We’ve had our first brush with spring and our Zoom-weary eyes are being soothed with pops of blooming flowers here there and everywhere. This means Easter is on the horizon, and […]

March 25, 2022

With two billion holiday takers within the age range 25-34 in 2021, the second highest for its number of holiday takers, behind 35-49, travel and tourism companies need to target millennials and Gen Z with offerings away from busy summer […]