Articles tagged “skiftstats”

U.S. outbound travel increases consistently from the start of the year until the summer months where it peaks until the holidays. March; however, sees a travel bump from school holidays and mid-winter breaks.

Video is playing an evermore important role in travelers’ planning process, representing a huge opportunity for brands that create high-quality engaging video content.

As travel to and throughout Asia grows, the global hub of the tourism and aviation industries will move east impacting all international industry stakeholders.

Mobile devices and on-demand services from Uber to Seamless are creating a generation more accustomed to instant gratification then the satisfaction of working for reward, and the trend has very real implications for hotels looking to gain millennial travelers' loyalty from a young age.

Although more Americans had the resources and confidence to travel abroad in 2013, those who did were more cautious about their spending, resulting in lower budgets and slightly fewer days overseas.

Leisure travel drives demand during the northern hemisphere's summer months, marking the most profitable time of the year for many destinations who see visitors numbers drop when corporate demand picks up in the fall.

Airlines are counting on demographic shifts toward younger passengers to boost ancillary sales on mobile devices.

Despite an international increase in travel, some consumers are still looking for good deals and affordable escapes that are often only possible in their backyards.

If airlines and airports had adequate charging facilities for electronic devices then the new UK and U.S. rules on powering up electronic devices at security wouldn't be a big problem. As it is now, implementation and policies varies widely, leading to a ton of confusion.

If the Priceline.com survey on mobile booking patterns is to be believed, then apps such as HotelTonight, which streamline mobile bookings into a handful of taps, could make mobile bookings safer if they reduce users' bumps and falls.