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Most Americans Plan to Travel in 2022
NerdWallet | March 29, 2022
SAN FRANCISCO - March 29, 2022 - NerdWallet, Inc. (Nasdaq: NRDS), a website and app that provides consumers and small businesses with trustworthy financial guidance, found that 70% of Americans are planning leisure travel in the next 12 months. NerdWallet’s annual Travel Study, published today, found that while many Americans are making travel plans for 2022, the COVID-19 pandemic still impacts their travel decisions. The report, which includes a survey conducted online by The Harris Poll on behalf of NerdWallet among over 2,000 U.S. adults, found that younger generations of Americans are planning to travel more than older generations....
People Are Ready and Eager to Travel and Booking Trips With More Purpose Than Ever
AMERICAN EXPRESS | March 22, 2022
NEW YORK - March 22, 2022 - American Express (NYSE:AXP) released the American Express Travel: 2022 Global Travel Trends Report1 today, which shows people are looking forward to more trips than last year and planning to spend more or the same on travel in 2022 compared to a typical pre-pandemic year. The report, based on data from the United States, Australia, Canada, Mexico, Japan, India and the United Kingdom, reveals consumers are traveling to see the people and places they love, celebrate important life events, embark on wish list trips, experience in-person events, and to seek greater wellness and self-care. In Q4 2021, global Card Mem...
Survey: 77% of Business Travelers, 64% of Workers Say Return of Business Travel More Important Than Ever
AHLA | March 22, 2022
WASHINGTON – March 22, 2022 – A new survey conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) finds that sentiment around business travel is shifting, with 77% of business travelers and 64% of employed Americans agreeing that it is more important than ever to bring back business travel. Nearly two-thirds of business travelers say the increased reliance on virtual work that has become common during the pandemic is negatively impacting both productivity (64%) and workplace culture (65%). The survey also finds nearly seven in ten Americans (69%) approve of the Centers for Disease Control an...
Travel in 2022 – A Look Ahead: Tripadvisor Research, in Partnership With Ipsos MORI, Reveals 2022 Is the Year of the Travel Rebound
Tripadvisor | January 14, 2022
NEEDHAM, MA - January 14, 2022 - A new travel trends research paper released today by Tripadvisor®, the world’s largest travel guidance platform*, in partnership with Ipsos MORI, reveals how respondents are planning to travel in 2022 and beyond, and how their attitudes and behaviors in relation to travel have changed as compared to pre-pandemic. While outside factors like COVID-19 variants, international travel rules and staffing shortages still can represent existential threats to traveler behaviors, year-end sentiment and search data shows ongoing demand for travel remains high. Who benefits from the tourism demand? As travelers spend ...
Increasing COVID-19 Cases Dent Consumer Travel Sentiment
STR | December 1, 2021
As COVID-19 cases rise in many parts of the world, especially Europe, the travel industry may be set for another period of disruption as winter encroaches and traveler sentiment worsens. Uncertainty in recent days has mounted further as the new Omicron variant has spread quickly, leading to many countries reimposing COVID restrictions. The situation is particularly ambiguous as recent months had produced stronger levels of hotel performance with vaccination progress leading to buoyed demand, reduced restrictions and the reopening of many international borders. In November 2021, STR undertook a new online survey using its Traveler Panel...
Wellness Travel Association’s 2021 Wellness Travel Survey Reveals Future Booking Motivations
Wellness Tourism Association | October 6, 2021
Denver, CO – October 6, 2021 – Just under 2,500 consumers from 52 countries and territories took part in the Wellness Tourism Association’s (WTA) 2021 Wellness Travel Consumer Survey to help the hospitality industry, tour operators and travel agents/advisors have a clearer understanding of wellness-minded consumers’ priorities as they begin planning their post-pandemic travels. This latest survey from the WTA was designed to reveal what assets, amenities, activities, and other offerings are “extremely important” to key consumers as they plan their future wellness travels, what is “not important at all,” and what might influenc...
What Professionals Are Saying About the Return of Business Travel
Hilton | October 1, 2021
Business travelers miss traveling for business, according to a recent survey commissioned by Hilton and Morning Brew of more than 7,000 of the news site’s business-savvy readers. While some have returned to traveling for work, 87% of respondents say they miss hopping from city to city to pursue their work. Most of all, business travelers miss visiting new places (66%), discovering local culture (41%), discussing projects in person (37%), and attending in-person conferences (36%). Once business travel is back in full swing, they can’t wait to enjoy a comfortable hotel bed (45%) and some much-needed alone time (62%). With these insig...
Amex Trendex: Consumers Prioritizing Wellness and Mental Health With Their Time, Money and Travel Plans
American Express Global Business Travel | October 1, 2021
October 1, 2021 – According to the Amex Trendex1, a trend report from American Express, consumers surveyed in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, Mexico, India, and Canada are investing more time and money in their physical and mental health to combat the toll the COVID-19 pandemic has taken on their well-being. More than two-thirds (69%) of consumers surveyed indicate that their mental health has been impacted by the pandemic – either by isolation restrictions or concerns for well-being – and 66% agree that the pandemic has encouraged them to spend more money on items or experiences that help with their overall mental ...