Travel Trends

HotelsCombined.es Reports the Top Ten Domestic and International Cities Spanish Residents Are Traveling to in 2010

It’s already time to start planning for summer vacation trips. But last year’s game plan may not work so well.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that February 2010 international scheduled air traffic showed continued strengthening of demand. Compared to February 2009, passenger demand was up 9.5%, while cargo demand grew 26.5%.

92 Percent of U.S. Travelers Taking Family Trips in the Coming Year, Up 4 Percent from Last Year – Today’s Generation of Children More Worldly Travelers than Their Parents

2010 has seen a big boost in travel-search to Canada: thanks to the Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Capturing 36% of the spring search-volumes for cheap flights to Canada are the British, with Toronto and Vancouver being the preferred destinations.

Recent increases reflect growing consumer confidence

Turkey is set to take a significant slice of summer tourists from rival Greece following a recent spate of negative publicity after strikes and rioting hit the troubled country.

Changes in Consumer Consciousness about Environment, Culture, and Interconnectedness Are Creating New Modes of Travel

Results from a new survey of unmanaged business travelers in Best Western’s loyalty program, Best Western Rewards®, provide further indication that the effects of the recession are easing and that more people plan to hit the road for business again in 2010.

When the acclamation has faded should the cheerleaders be reminded that February 2010 is (5.3%) off where it was in 2008?