‘Desperate’ to Travel, but Rising Costs Point to ‘Uneven’ Summer
Outlooks and surveys project a busy summer for the travel industry, but climbing fuel prices likely mean bookings will be driven by higher-earning households.
It’s Not Just Airfare: Travel Costs Are Running Double the Inflation Rate
Travelers are feeling pain at the pump and in the air after an April surge in travel costs.
U.S. Inbound Tourism Drops 14% in April, Erasing Two Months of Gains
A travel trade group says it’ll take years before international travel to the U.S. to return to pre-pandemic rates.
The K-Shaped World Cup and the Rising Cost of Live Tourism
Live-event organizers have learned high earners will pay almost anything for "the experience." FIFA is the latest to cash in.
Disney’s U.S. Park Spending Up Despite Drop in Visitors
In his first earnings call as CEO, Josh D’Amaro laid out a vision for Disney theme parks that leans more heavily on emerging technologies like AI.
The States Most Exposed to the Inbound Travel Slump
A new report shows which states stand to lose the most when overseas visitors pull back on U.S. travel.
Travelers Don’t Care If It’s AI or Human — They Just Want the Answer Now
Asia's travel platforms are focused on providing the right answer fast. That may or may not require a human.
Trip.com, H World Share the Limits of Their China Playbook Abroad
Asia's travel giants can scale globally. First they have to decide which parts of the China playbook get left behind.
How the U.S. Tourism Slump Is Hitting Short-Term Rentals: Exclusive
Headline tourism numbers undersell how hard the international slowdown is hitting U.S. vacation rentals.
Virgin Voyages Gave 1,100 TikTokers a Free Cruise. Here Are the Results
Cruise marketing has long leaned on glossy brochures and TV spots. Virgin Voyages is turning its focus to bookings stemming from someone's For You page.