Articles tagged “skiftstats”

Checked bag fees are stabilizing and travelers are getting waivers by using co-branded airline credit cards. As demand for business travel rises, change fees are almost generating as much revenue as bag fees, although change fees often fly under the radar.

People love to search for tours and activities on their mobile phones while on vacation. TripAdvisor is going after this market, and could give the Viators and GetYourGuides formidable competition.

The last thing cruise lines needed was the norovirus outbreaks of a few months ago. They have to find a different way to combat and communicate about the outbreaks because the public isn't buying the argument that these incidents are rare and not a major concern.

This one chart explains why the U.S. tourism industry is so concentrated on catering to travelers from Brazil, China, and India: They are the fastest growing demographics among the top spending tourists.

When it comes to airfare volatility for business travel, airfare-tracker Yapta has a dog in this fight. Still, Yapta's study shows that corporations, which are undoubtedly acutely aware of the issue, need tools to track the wild world of airline pricing.

The U.S. tourism industry is laser focused on tourists from a handful of countries, but it will need to adapt its marketing, strategy, and product offerings for tourists from a broader set of countries in order to continue its record visitor growth.

There's lots of goodwill around Brand USA, but that could quickly dissipate if the marketing organization continues to take credit for others' work in an attempt to win new funding from Congress.

The significant increase in subway ridership underlines the importance of public transit today and highlights the city's responsibility to respond with improved service and features that make the NYC system on par with transit options offered around the world.

Passenger growth on international flights outpaced growth on domestic flights highlighting the positive economic impact of foreign travelers coming to the U.S.

The findings are logical considering young employees often have the fewest family responsibilities and most free time to travel, and provide insights for travel companies trying to speak to a demographic that will grow into more expensive travel purchases.