Bed and Breakfast Industry Trends - Travel

While travel spending in the US saw a decline of 9% in 2009*, Mintel expects to see more people taking off in the new decade with a 6% increase in travel spending expected for 2010. - More

Completed by nearly 4,000 travelers, the survey results showed that 85.7 percent of respondents expect to take one-to-three leisure trips through March 31, 2010. - More

Growth returned to international tourism in the last quarter of 2009contributing to better than expected full-year results, according tothe latest edition of the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. Internationaltourist arrivals fell by an estimated 4% in 2009. Prospects have alsoimproved with arrivals now forecast to grow between 3% and 4% in 2010.Th... - More

The travel gurus are reading their crystal balls for the new year, and here are some of their predictions. - More

TripAdvisor today announced the results of its annual travel trends survey of more than 700 Britons, revealing that travellers are unable to predict the final cost of their flight, with nearly one-third paying unexpected additional costs at check-in. - More

AAA is projecting 87.7 million Americans will be traveling 50 miles or more away from home during the year-end holidays. This is a 3.8 percent increase from the 84.5 million Americans who traveled during the same Christmas/New Year period one year ago, and is the largest projected increase for any major holiday this year. - More

Fewer will travel by air this year due to budget concerns, reduced airline capacity and added charges - More

Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure Sector May Stabilize as Signs of an Economic Recovery Take Hold - More

Scene Advisor takes a look at the progression and salient characteristics of the hospitality industry - More

The October 2009 travelhorizons survey, co-authored by Ypartnership and the U.S. Travel Association, included several questions on this subject in order to gauge the potential impact of an extensive outbreak on the travel intentions of Americans. - More