There’s no doubt that bleisure travel is on the rise as millennials make up a growing share of the workforce and capitalize on the opportunity to blend business with leisure activities on business trips. In its second annual, State of Business Travel Survey, National Car Rental found that 90% of millennials...
According to the latest findings by ForwardKeys, the number of tourists arriving in the United States from the Asia Pacific region fell by 3.2% in 2018. The Kilauea volcano eruption in Hawaii – a top destination for Japanese travellers to the US – contributed to a drop in US-bound tourism...
IATA has urged the United States government and industry to work together to ensure that aviation is able to accommodate an expected 62% rise in demand for air travel to, from and within the country over the next 20 years. Alexandre de Juniac, IATA’s director general and CEO, pointed out that aviation...
A recent study by Virtuoso found that advisors who use one of its three itinerary management partners – Axus, Travefy, and Umapped – grew partner revenue by 29%. By comparison, their counterparts who choose not to utilize these tools only realized an 8% increase, underscoring the value of technology...
A tourist visiting Yellowstone National Park once asked Robert Barron, a reservations call centre supervisor, “what time do you let the animals out of their cages?” Tourists certainly ask some, well, interesting questions. Just ask anyone who works in the industry, including staffers in Yellowstone...
Following the opening of 13 hotels last year, Iberostar is set to open the doors to another seven properties this year. New hotels coming online will be in Majorca and Madrid, Spain; Rome, Italy; Lagos, Portugal; Monastir and Sousse, Tunisia and Istanbul, Turkey. Iberostar Group is also continuing to reposition...
