Travel Media Group announced today 25 winners of the new TMG Hospitality Hero Award. The top-rated digital marketing vendor launched the award to recognize stories of resilience and excellence in hospitality.
MMGY Global announced today it will conduct a first-of-its-kind study to identify the needs, concerns and behaviors of Latinx travelers in the United States in order to provide a better understanding of this growing population and the diverse needs of its communities. The study, titled Latinx U.S. Travelers: Observations and Insights on Themes of Diaspora and Intersectionality, marks the company’s second in-depth research program focused on underrepresented travelers in support of the company’s focus on inclusivity as a core value. These research efforts are conducted also to support MMGY Global’s own clients with useful data on evolving demographics and shifting cultural sentiment in the United States and across the globe.
More than three-quarters of Americans (77%) plan to take a trip this summer, according to the results of a Harris Poll survey requested by the Let’s Go There coalition of 75 travel companies and organizations.
AAA Travel expects a significant rebound in the number of Americans planning to travel this Memorial Day holiday weekend. From May 27 through May 31, more than 37 million people are expected to travel 50 miles or more from home, an increase of 60% from last year when only 23 million traveled, the lowest on record since AAA began recording in 2000.
Vaccine skepticism coupled with COVID-19 concerns will continue to affect US outbound travel recovery in 2021 and potentially 2022, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.
Skyscanner's Horizon Report reveals the hottest traveler trends for summer 2021, using the latest data and insights as well as expert opinion from Skyscanner and the wider industry. A one-off, survey of over 5,000 people worldwide provides insights into the hearts and mind of travelers.
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States, travel industries were among the first businesses to take the brunt of the global crisis—and no segment was spared.
Next month, Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) is bringing back its Club Summit after a one-year hiatus. Relatively new to HFTP's slate of events (est. 2018), this conference has quickly become a key program for the association's club segment offerings. The Summit delivers a vital opportunity for high-level club professionals and industry experts to directly address the topics that are most compelling and important to this specialized segment of hospitality. Coming up this May 24-25 at the Bahia Mar Fort Lauderdale Beach – a Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida; HFTP is seeing great interest in the event as attendance is nearing capacity.
After a devastating pandemic kept us at home for over a year, Priceline did a deep dive into how travel has changed and what trends are emerging as we enter the spring and summer peak travel season.
Courtyard by Marriott, the Official Hotel of the NFL, is partnering with Rich Eisen, an Emmy-nominated sports talk show broadcaster, to host an intimate live Clubhouse conversation for fans to come together and chat on predictions and commentary around the NFL Draft. On April 28, 2021 at 6:30 PM EST, the eve of the NFL Draft, Courtyard will bring the invite-only, audio-based Clubhouse app to life with exclusive conversations, while bringing travelers closer to the game they love.
Aimbridge Hospitality, the leading, global, third-party hotel management company, announces multiple managed properties are rebound ready, emerging from the pandemic with renovated assets, showing strong growth in Aimbridge's Full Service, Lifestyle, and Luxury & Resort verticals.
The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Foundation is supporting the hospitality industry by distributing more than $130,000 in HSMAI Foundation COVID Relief Fund grants to more than 260 hospitality professionals around the world.
Corpus Christi, located in the Gulf of Mexico, is the most expensive destination in Texas based on the cost of lodging, according to a recent survey conducted by CheapHotels.org.
Following months of trials, MGM Resorts is adding cutting-edge enhancements to its Convene with Confidence program, one of the meeting industry's most comprehensive health and safety plans, designed to get businesses back to doing business in person.
MMGY Travel Intelligence, MMGY Global's research and insights division, has released findings from the 2021 "Spring Edition" of its Portrait of American Travelers® survey, marking the study's 31st year of publication. Following a year of uncertainty, along with constantly changing attitudes and policies toward travel, the results indicated unprecedented optimism from leisure travelers in advance of the summer travel season. The Traveler Sentiment Index (TSI) rose to 119 (pre-pandemic levels), affirming that U.S. adults are thinking much more positively about travel than they were throughout this past year.
The average American spent 176 hours scrolling social media for travel inspiration throughout the past year, according to new research from Motel 6. On the heels of the one-year anniversary of the health crisis, the economy lodging brand released a survey revealing that three in five (60%) Americans experienced a stronger desire to travel in the past 12 months than in a normal year and hope to turn that into a reality in 2021.
Expedia Group today released tips and insights to help lodging providers in the U.S. prepare for the return of travel. Following a sustained period of uncertainty for the travel and hospitality industry, market trends and recent insights from Expedia Group Media Solutions continue to indicate that travelers are anxious to get away - and the majority of those dreaming, planning or booking travel are doing so for the near future.
After a year in which vacations were few or far between, what better way to ease back into traveling than by choosing a town where you're sure to receive a warm welcome? As travelers begin to plan their spring and summer getaways, Expedia.com® is helping narrow down the possibilities by ranking the friendliest towns and cities for 2021.
Over the years, various Accor hotels have hosted world-changing meetings and events. Whether it's the signing of the UN Charter of Rights or a speech by first lady Michelle Obama to support her husband's re-election, Accor properties across North America have helped facilitate small meetings that have led to memorable moments.
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) recently welcomed several new members and partner organizations, continuing to grow the association's reach at a critical time for the hotel industry.