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U.S. Travel & Tourism sector exceeding previous records

Hotel Business

The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) 2024 Economic Impact Research (EIR) revealed that the U.S. Travel & Tourism sector has contributed more to the U.S. According to the global tourism body’s latest research, in 2023 the Travel & Tourism sector’s GDP contribution grew by 7% to reach a total of $2.36

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WTTC: U.S. travel & tourism to reach record high this year

Hotel Business

The World Travel & Tourism Council ’s (WTTC) 2023 Economic Impact Research (EIR) has revealed that the U.S. travel & tourism sector is forecast to exceed the 2019 peak this year. Last year, the travel & tourism sector’s GDP contribution grew by 16.9% The sector is set to contribute $2.24

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Travel and tourism deal activity down 38.8% in H1 ’23

Hotel Business

A total of 365 deals (mergers & acquisitions, private equity and venture financing deals) were announced in the travel and tourism sector globally during the first half of 2023, which was a decline of 38.8% and 30.4%, respectively, year-on-year (YoY) during H1 2023 compared to H1 2022. For instance, the U.S.,

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The rise of staycations: how UK hotels can capitalise on domestic tourism

Hotel Owner

The staycation trend has seen an unprecedented surge in popularity, particularly in the wake of global events that have restricted international travel, particularly due to the covid-19 pandemic. The appeal lies in the convenience, reduced travel costs, and the opportunity to explore local attractions that might otherwise be overlooked.

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The bright future of sustainable tourism

Hotel Owner

Sustainable tourism is a term that means different things to different owners and operators in this fragmented tourism industry and therefore risks becoming meaningless if greenwashing is allowed to continue. Consumer consumption is excessive, and our carbonised lifestyle is pitted against a fragile environment.

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Hotel insolvencies up 19% in 2023 amid higher costs

Hotel Owner

Hotel insolvencies have increased by 19% in the last year, from 127 hotel companies in 2022/23 to 151 in 2023/24, as operation costs have continued to rise, UHY Hacker Young has revealed. Meanwhile, room occupancy among hotels with less than 25 rooms has continued to fall from 69% in February 2023 to 64% in February 2024.

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Tourism is booming again – but how can we solve the recruitment and retention crisis?

Hotel Owner

Despite the cost-of-living crisis and economic uncertainty, the international hospitality and tourism industry is experiencing a surge in bookings as the summer season reaches its peak. An estimated 235 million tourists travelled internationally in the first three months of this year, more than double those in the same period of 2022.