Travel Trends

According to the Hotels.com® Hotel Price Index™ (HPI™), a bi-annual report of hotel prices in major city destinations across the globe, the price of a hotel room rose two percent in the second quarter of 2010, the first such increase since 2007.

New York and Australia up; Goa enters Top 100; Croatia drops out

NBTA Annual Sentiment Report Examines Travel Manager Expectations

Hotels.com HPI Reports Hotel Prices On the Rise But Still at 2004 Levels

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced international scheduled traffic results for August indicating year-on-year increases of a 6.4% for passenger and 19.6% for cargo.

City-Specific Spending Data Shows San Francisco Led Regional Spending; Ultra-Affluent Spent More on Cruises, Quick Service Restaurants in Second Quarter

Future travel profitability drivers revealed in global study commissioned by Amadeus

Major demographic trends at the global level – rising populations, increased life expectancy, urbanization, migration, changing family structures – present fresh challenges for the tourism sector. Demographic change will impact upon the types of tourists that will travel, where they originate from, where they travel to, the types of accommodation they require and the activities they engage in while away.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) revised its 2010 industry outlook and is now projecting a profit of $8.9 billion (up from the $2.5 billion forecast in June). In its first look into 2011, the Association estimates that profitability will drop to $5.3 billion.

Typical WAS-MCO Traveler Must Check Seven Airline Websites, Visit 47 Web Pages, Scan 11,000 Words to Find Baggage Fees Alone