Travel Industry News - Trends

Compared to 2011, more Americans are planning to kick-off the summer with a Memorial Day weekend excursion this year; however, they are conscientious about travel expenses, according to a new Deloitte survey.

Average travel distance decreases significantly as holiday travelers economize by decreasing entertainment costs

TripAdvisor announced the results of its annual summer travel survey of more than 1,800 U.S. respondents. Eighty-six percent of travelers are planning leisure trips this summer, up from 81 percent that traveled last summer.

Ticket Transactions Virtually Flat Compared to Same Period 2011

92 percent of Americans will hop into cars, planes, buses and boats in the upcoming months to spend quality time with loved ones.

Although domestic air travel will be largely flat this summer, U.S. airlines predict a record number of passengers on international flights.

Globally, business travelers feel their needs are being met – but there is room to improve – especially when it comes to serving the needs of travelers in managed programs. This is the finding of Global Business Travel Association Foundation’s Global Business Traveler Study 2012 – sponsored by Concur (Nasdaq: CNQR), a leading provider of integrated travel and expense management services.

Passenger demand analysis by Amadeus reveals Indonesia, the Philippines and Chile join BRIC countries as fastest growing travel markets

European travel has exhibited resiliency in the early part of 2012 based on visitor data for the first few months of the year - Air travel demand has also been encouraging, with European airline passenger growth exceeding 5% through mid-April

David Huether, senior vice president of economics and research at the U.S. Travel Association, provides analysis on today's Labor Department report on April 2012 employment numbers: