Travel Trends News

Top Trends to Expect in the Travel and Events Industry in 2023
The past year has given us countless trends and cultural shifts in the way we work, travel, and meet colleagues and clients. From the rise of buzzword terms like quiet quitting to rising costs and speculation over the permanence of virtual meetings and what jobs AI would render non-existent, 2022 felt exciting and ominous. While inflation and continued labor challenges across the travel and events sector leaves some trepidation, there’s cause for optimism.

DidaTravel diversifies into flight sales
DidaTravel – the tech-driven integrated travel service provider – has launched its B2B flight booking multi-GDS portal, including access to full-service carriers, low-cost carriers and new distribution capability content.
New data from UKinbound reveals UK summer travel trends
New research by leading travel trade association UKinbound suggests that the resurgence of the UK’s inbound tourism industry is being led by couples and empty nesters, adults whose children have left home, from international markets, but supply chain capacity and staffing issues could slow down recovery.

Travel & Tourism set to inject over $2.6 billion into U.S. economy
The latest Economic Impact Report (EIR) from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which represents the global Travel & Tourism private sector, reveals that the U.S. Travel & Tourism sector is projected to contribute over $2.6 billion in gross domestic product (GDP) to the U.S. economy over the next decade.

5.3 million Brits plan domestic break for Platinum Jubilee weekend
A VisitEngland survey out today shows that 5.3 million Brits are definitely planning an overnight holiday break in the UK during the extended Bank Holiday weekend for the Platinum Jubilee, bringing an estimated £1.2 billion boost to the economy.

France’s tourism sector poised to surpass pre-pandemic levels in 2023
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has revealed the travel and tourism sector in France will propel the national economic recovery and could even surpass pre-pandemic levels next year, when it is projected to rise 2.2% above 2019 levels.

Immersive technology will drive travel and hospitality sector
Building immersive technologies should be a core strategy of travel companies to keep up with the curve, according to a new study by Accenture.

Pent-up demand drives global leisure and business flight bookings
After a turbulent two years, new research from the Mastercard Economics Institute reveals that global leisure and business flight bookings have surpassed pre-pandemic levels, while spending on cruise lines, buses and trains saw sharp improvements this year.

Breaking Travel News investigates: ZDX Convertible Backpack Duffle from Briggs & Riley
Born of a legacy spanning a century, two continents and three generations, Briggs & Riley is the iconic American travelware brand. Here Breaking Travel News checks out the Convertible Backpack Duffle from the new ZDX collection

Destinations urged to address racism concerns to capitalise on untapped market
Safety concerns and racial discrimination are fundamental constraints on the choices of British Black and Asian travellers, according to research led by the University of Surrey in collaboration with Women in Travel CIC.

Heywood to lead hotels division for Habitas
Habitas has appointed Guy Heywood as chief executive of hotels, overseeing the management division to support its rapid global growth. He begins with immediate effect.

Bosselaar to lead MMGY Travel Intelligence Europe
MMGY Global has announced the launch of MMGY Travel Intelligence Europe with the hiring of 25-year travel industry veteran Cees Bosselaar.