http://www.travelindustrywire.com Trends Travel Industry News EN http://www.travelindustrywire.com/images/logo.gif http://www.travelindustrywire.com support@nevistas.com http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71587Amid_Economic_Uncertainty___in___Americans_Plan_to_Spend_More_on_Travel_This_Summer.html http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71587Amid_Economic_Uncertainty___in___Americans_Plan_to_Spend_More_on_Travel_This_Summer.html According to a recent survey released by TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation (NYSE:AMTD), the majority (78%) of Americans say yes, a summer vacation is on the agenda. Tue, 21 May 2013 09:44:44 EST http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article71583Eight_out_of_the_Top_Ten_Online_Advertising_Ranking_Segments_in_April_Travel_Related.html http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article71583Eight_out_of_the_Top_Ten_Online_Advertising_Ranking_Segments_in_April_Travel_Related.html ChoiceStream’s May Audience Cost Calendar Finds Travel Segments on Top in Online Advertising Tue, 21 May 2013 09:21:06 EST http://www.airlinenewsresource.com/article71493Airlines_for_America_Projects_Increase_in_Summer_Travel_As_Record_Number_of_Customers_Fly_Internationally.html http://www.airlinenewsresource.com/article71493Airlines_for_America_Projects_Increase_in_Summer_Travel_As_Record_Number_of_Customers_Fly_Internationally.html A4A said it expects U.S. airlines will carry close to 209 million passengers globally from June through August, an increase of 1 percent from the same period in 2012. The system-wide summer estimate includes 27 million international passengers, a record number for U.S. airlines. Thu, 16 May 2013 11:23:52 EST http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71490International_Tourism_Revenues_Grew_by____in_____.html http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71490International_Tourism_Revenues_Grew_by____in_____.html Receipts from international tourism in destinations around the world grew by 4% in 2012 reaching US$ 1075 billion. This growth is equal to the 4% increase in international tourist arrivals which reached 1035 million in 2012. An additional US$ 219 billion was recorded in receipts from international passenger transport, bringing total exports generated by international tourism in 2012 to US$ 1.3 trillion. Thu, 16 May 2013 11:09:23 EST http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article71467Expedia_ca_Research_Finds_Most_Canadians_Love_Summer_Long_Weekends_for_a_Quick_Getaway.html http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article71467Expedia_ca_Research_Finds_Most_Canadians_Love_Summer_Long_Weekends_for_a_Quick_Getaway.html The survey found that Canadians view the four national summer long weekends as an opportunity - or perhaps an excuse - to travel, with 66 per cent of respondents stating they take advantage of at least one long weekend over the summer to go on holiday. Wed, 15 May 2013 12:33:01 EST http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article71411Air_Ticket_Sales_by_U_S__Travel_Agencies_Running_Flat_in______Vs______.html http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article71411Air_Ticket_Sales_by_U_S__Travel_Agencies_Running_Flat_in______Vs______.html Ticket transactions for the first four months of 2013 also remained flat at -0.61 percent over the same period in 2012 at 51.3 million. Year-to-date passenger segments decreased 1.91 percent to 115.3 million compared to 117.5 million in the four months of 2012 and 116.5 million in 2011. Tue, 14 May 2013 11:02:52 EST http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article71293Nearly____Percent_of_Americans_Avoid_Visiting_Major_U_S__Cities.html http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article71293Nearly____Percent_of_Americans_Avoid_Visiting_Major_U_S__Cities.html Hotwire.com revealed more results from its second annual American Travel Behavior Survey, conducted online on its behalf by Harris Interactive in October 2012 among over 2,000 U.S. adults. According to the survey, many Americans avoid traveling to major domestic cities because these destinations seem too expensive to visit. Wed, 8 May 2013 10:37:55 EST http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article71289Study__Cutting_Business_Travel_Can_Hurt_Profits___USATODAY.html http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article71289Study__Cutting_Business_Travel_Can_Hurt_Profits___USATODAY.html Businesses that continued to send employees on the road during the recession were more profitable than those that cut back on business travel, a new study out today has found. Wed, 8 May 2013 10:29:29 EST http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71278International_Arrivals_and_Nights_to_Europe_for_the_First_Months_of______Point_to_a_Slower_but_Continued_Growth.html http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71278International_Arrivals_and_Nights_to_Europe_for_the_First_Months_of______Point_to_a_Slower_but_Continued_Growth.html The European Travel Commission (ETC) announced that the first quarterly report on European Tourism in 2013 - Trends & Prospects has just been published. International arrivals and nights to Europe for the first months of 2013 point to a slower, but continued growth for most of the reporting destinations. As 2012 was a strong year for tourism, Europe’s modest upward trend confirms the health of its tourism sector against overall economic turmoil. Wed, 8 May 2013 10:06:56 EST http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article71196Travel_Employment_Accelerates_in_April.html http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article71196Travel_Employment_Accelerates_in_April.html David Huether, senior vice president of research and economics at the U.S. Travel Association, provides analysis on the Labor Department announcement that the U.S. economy added 165,000 jobs in April and the unemployment rate edged down slightly to 7.5 percent Mon, 6 May 2013 11:41:03 EST http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article71194Travel_Exports_Buck_the_Trend_and_Continue_to_Increase_In_March.html http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article71194Travel_Exports_Buck_the_Trend_and_Continue_to_Increase_In_March.html David Huether, senior vice president of research and economics at the U.S. Travel Association, provides analysis on the Commerce Department announcement that the trade deficit improved by $4.8 billion in March to $38.8 billion, as total exports fell by $1.7 billion and imports plummeted to $6.5 billion from February. Mon, 6 May 2013 11:39:40 EST http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71104US_Gay_and_Lesbian_Hotel_Guests_Spend_an_Average____Per_Cent_More_on_Their_Travels_Than_Their_Heterosexual_Counterparts.html http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71104US_Gay_and_Lesbian_Hotel_Guests_Spend_an_Average____Per_Cent_More_on_Their_Travels_Than_Their_Heterosexual_Counterparts.html That is the result of the latest survey by Community Marketing Inc., a partner of ITB Berlin. Rika Jean-Francois, ITB Berlin’s CSR officer and member of the board of the International Gay & Travel Association (IGLTA) presented the findings at the ITB Berlin Convention and at the recently held strategy conference of Wien Tourismus in Vienna. Wed, 1 May 2013 16:06:36 EST http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71103Visitor_Arrivals_to_the_Asia_Pacific_Region_to_Grow_with_an_Average_Annual_Growth_Rate_of______over_the_Period__________.html http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article71103Visitor_Arrivals_to_the_Asia_Pacific_Region_to_Grow_with_an_Average_Annual_Growth_Rate_of______over_the_Period__________.html The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University's School of Hotel and Tourism Management (PolyU) released their joint publication, the Asia Pacific Visitor Forecasts 2013-2017. The new forecasts on the complete visitor economy will make it easier for tourism organisations to anticipate demand trends and manage supply. Wed, 1 May 2013 16:01:39 EST http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article71088UNWTO_Tourism_Australia_Report_Hightlights_the_Potential_of_South_East_Asian_Outbound_Tourism.html http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article71088UNWTO_Tourism_Australia_Report_Hightlights_the_Potential_of_South_East_Asian_Outbound_Tourism.html Over the past decades, Asia and the Pacific has consolidated its position not only as one of the major tourism destination regions, but also as an increasingly important outbound market. Asia accounts for 14 of the world´s top 50 source markets in terms of international expenditure. ‘Key Outbound Tourism Markets in South-East Asia’, a new joint report by UNWTO and Tourism Australia, responds to the growing need to better understand five of these dynamic source markets and the opportunity they represent to destinations around the world. Wed, 1 May 2013 14:44:40 EST http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article70951June_and_August_Will_Be_the_Most_Affordable_Months_for_Domestic_Air_Travel_This_Summer.html http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article70951June_and_August_Will_Be_the_Most_Affordable_Months_for_Domestic_Air_Travel_This_Summer.html Priceline.com (Nasdaq: PCLN) said today that June and August will be the most affordable months for domestic air travel this summer. Travelers planning international trips will find their best fares in August. The data is based on a 30-day sampling of published-price summer airline tickets booked through priceline.com. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:01:36 EST http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article70924Travelocity_and_Hilton_Most_Popular_Brands_for_Travel_Booking_on_a_Tablet.html http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article70924Travelocity_and_Hilton_Most_Popular_Brands_for_Travel_Booking_on_a_Tablet.html Poor Mobile Experiences Hurt Revenue and Loyalty for Travel Brands, Finds Mobiquity Study Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:56:44 EST http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article70847_Online_Satisfaction_and_Experience_in_the_Hospitality_Industry__Report_for_Q_______Released.html http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article70847_Online_Satisfaction_and_Experience_in_the_Hospitality_Industry__Report_for_Q_______Released.html The report discovered that there has been significant growth of visitors to hospitality and tourism websites coming from email links, up from 1% in Q1 2012 to 9% in Q4 2012. Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:21:27 EST http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article70804Air_Travel_in______Was_Higher_Than______in_All_Regions_of_the_World.html http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article70804Air_Travel_in______Was_Higher_Than______in_All_Regions_of_the_World.html New analysis from Amadeus Air Traffic Travel Intelligence solution reveals that worldwide air traffic volume grew 5% between 2011 and 2012, with Asia being the largest, fastest-growing and most competitive market for air travel. Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:30:42 EST http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article70769MPI_Foundation_Canadian_Economic_Impact_Study_Begins.html http://www.travelindustrywire.com/article70769MPI_Foundation_Canadian_Economic_Impact_Study_Begins.html The Canadian Economic Impact Study 3.0, or CEIS 3.0, will be a continuation of reporting first published in the benchmark Canadian Economic Impact Study released in 2008 and updated in 2009. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 07:27:01 EST http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article70730Lethbridge__AB_Shows_____Price_Drop_in_Hotwire_s_Canadian_Hotel_Rate_Report_for_April_____.html http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article70730Lethbridge__AB_Shows_____Price_Drop_in_Hotwire_s_Canadian_Hotel_Rate_Report_for_April_____.html Slower Convention Season and an Early Easter Means Lower Prices for Spring Travel Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:53:44 EST