Hospitality Industry Trends - Travel Trends

Pent-up Demand Also Leads to Lower Look-to-Books as Consumers Return to Booking - More

International tourist arrivals are estimated to have grown by 7% in the first half of 2010. While growth was modest in April as a consequence of the closure of European airspace following the eruption of a volcano in Iceland, results were strong in May (+10%) and June (+8%). Data available for July indicates that growth is set to continue at a s... - More

After seeing signs of improvement in the travel industry at the start of the year, conditions are beginning to get a bit murky. It's too soon to tell whether the weakening demand was the result of travelers opting to take advantage of a stronger U.S. dollar and travel to Europe, or if it is a reflection of a more cautious consumer. - More

Gulf Coast Tourism Declines Sharply from May to June Following Oil Spill - More

A new travel survey finds that 90% of British holidaymakers have become more wary of booking a holiday with a less-known travel firm following the recent collapse of smaller travel companies, Kiss Travel, Sun4U and Goldtrail. - More

More than 52 percent of suppliers expected to see travel volume increases and for the 59 percent of buyers with positive projections, 66 percent identified travel for sales or for new business development opportunities as the top area of growth. - More

TripAdvisor Survey Reveals 86 Percent of Travelers Planning Fall Getaways in 2010; 73 Percent Took Trips Last Fall; 28 Percent Traveling for Labor Day; Fewer Driving than One Year Ago - More

Labor Day travel expected to recover from last year's declines, all modes of transportation experience increases - More

CWT anticipates a number of suppliers will successfully implement price increases next year, indicating overall increases in business travel demand as economic conditions in North America continue to improve. - More

www.FlightNetwork.com, one of Canada's highest volume online travel sales sites (second only to Expedia in Canada), today announced the results of their first 'State of Air Travel Poll,' aimed at giving Canadians a voice to weigh-in on the biggest issues facing the travel industry in 2010. - More