current travel index
International Travel Remains Positive Despite Headwinds; Overall Outlook Weakens Heading into ‘17
U.S. Travel Association | November 1, 2016
In a new twist, domestic leisure lags domestic business WASHINGTON (November 1, 2016)—Recent interest among international travelers in the U.S. as a destination seems to have materialized into actual trips, according to the U.S. Travel Association's latest Travel Trends Index (TTI). International inbound travel growth remained positive throughout the third quarter, though it is expected to weaken slightly in the coming months. In the next six months, domestic leisure will remain the primary driver of U.S. travel. "The American travel economy has thus far successfully weathered Zika, Brexit, a volatile presidential campaig...
Domestic Leisure Travel Loses Strength, Tempering Year-End Growth Prospects
U.S. Travel Association | September 6, 2016
WASHINGTON (September 6, 2016)—Domestic leisure travel—which has been powering overall travel growth on its own amid persistent softness in the business and international markets—has begun to show signs of its own slowdown, according to the U.S. Travel Association's latest Travel Trends Index (TTI). In July, domestic leisure travel grew at its slowest rate since December 2012. Though the domestic sector will continue to grow through the rest of 2016, it will do so at a much more anemic pace, as consumer confidence boosted by lower fuel prices begins to wane. Domestic business travel, which registered in positive te...
Travel Trends Index: Biz Travel Shows Signs of Life After Yearlong Slump
U.S. Travel Association | June 7, 2016
WASHINGTON (June 7, 2016)—Stronger international demand and the first positive month for domestic business travel in over a year propped up travel growth in April 2016, according to the U.S. Travel Association's Travel Trends Index (TTI). The association's monthly economic indicator predicts moderate travel expansion into late 2016, with international inbound growth rivaling that of domestic travel overall. For much of 2016 thus far, the strong U.S. dollar has proven a drag on the demand for international travel to the U.S., and April's report predicts a welcome rebound. The April Current Travel Index (CTI) rose to 52.2, signaling...
