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ToursByLocals Reveals 2025 Travel Trends: American Travelers Focus on Experiences, Domestic Exploration and Booking Direct
ToursByLocals | October 31, 2024
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--Global private tour marketplace ToursByLocals has unveiled its first-ever 2025 Travel Trends Report, offering an in-depth look at the shifting desires and emerging priorities shaping how Americans will explore the world next year. Drawing insights from a proprietary survey of 1,000 U.S. travelers aged 21–90, the report reveals key trends driving the industry forward, from an increased focus on meaningful experiences to the growing influence of Gen Z. "Today’s traveler seeks deeper connections and cultural enrichment, approaching each trip with greater intention," said Lisa Chen, CEO and President of Tour...
Survey: 4 out of 5 American Travelers Embrace Biometrics Use at Airport Security
U.S. Travel Association | September 6, 2024
Washington -- Following record-breaking air travel over Labor Day weekend, the U.S. Travel Association along with Ipsos released survey results underscoring traveler preference of biometric technology screening to keep air passengers safe and provide greater efficiency at airport checkpoints. “By overwhelming margins, air travelers support TSA’s use of biometric technology at airports to strengthen security and improve the travel experience,” said Geoff Freeman, U.S. Travel Association President and CEO. “Travelers embrace next-generation technology at the same time a small cadre of members of Congress seek to take air travel ba...
Long-Haul Travel Surges and Mexico Ranks #1 for Americans This Fall, Says Tripadvisor Data
Tripadvisor | August 17, 2022
NEEDHAM, Mass., Aug. 17, 2022 -- While most of the U.S. is still surviving high temps and enjoying sunny summer days, Labor Day will kick off the fall travel season in just a few weeks. Today, Tripadvisor released its 2022 Fall Travel Index to reveal what and where is hot for American travelers this upcoming season. The study, which is based on a combination of Tripadvisor's first party search and proprietary consumer sentiment data, shows that while the busy summer travel season is coming to an end, Americans' appetite for vacations is not over. Six out of ten U.S. respondents (61%) say that they are planning a fall trip this year, even...
