National & International Policy

New York City’s 2018 & 2021 Hotel Zoning Amendments

Hotels are a vital part of New York City’s economy, accounting for approximately $13 billion of revenue per year. In recent years, however, the City Planning Commission has adopted certain amendments to New York City’s Zoning Resolution in an attemp...

Cole Masler

Project Manager, New York

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Real Estate & Investment

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HVS

New Quarterly Insights Identify Travel Pain Points and Opportunities to Improve Experiences

In an effort to dig deeper into the traveler experience and identify barriers and points of friction that keep travelers at home or traveling less frequently, we launched a new quarterly consumer survey with Ipsos at the start of the year.

Jamie Mageau

Director of Research Products for U.S. Travel Association

U.S. Travel Association

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National & International Policy

U.S. Travel Association (USTA)

How platforms like Booking.com help lodging partners grow their business while delivering savings for American consumers

How platforms like Booking.com help lodging partners grow their business while delivering savings for American consumers

In the span of three years (2019–2021), travelers in the US saved nearly $50 billion on lodging, regardless of how they booked it. This is but one of the conclusions to draw from a recent study by Oxford Economics titled: The Economic Impact of Onli...

Maryam Mujica

Director of Public Affairs for the Americas

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Online Travel Agencies (OTA)

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National & International Policy

How platforms like Booking.com help lodging partners grow their business while delivering savings for American consumers

Restoring Travel’s Role in Reducing America’s Trade Deficit

Did you know: Travel spending is considered an export or an import—depending on who is spending.

Aaron Szyf

Economist at U.S Travel Association

U.S. Travel Association

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U.S. Travel Association (USTA)

Jobs Report Exceeds Expectations, Led by L&H Boost

The first jobs report of 2023 overshot expectations. Overall, the economy added a staggering 517,000 jobs in January—far higher than the 187,000 increase that was expected—and the unemployment rate fell to 3.4%, its lowest since 1969.

Aaron Szyf

Economist at U.S Travel Association

U.S. Travel Association

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Human Resources

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U.S. Travel Association (USTA)