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In travel markets that are increasingly defined by new rules and disruption, it is imperative to understand where customers are migrating and build your organisation’s reactivity to short shifts in demand. Robust data-driven reporting will enable a fast response to changes and prevent profit leakage. Travel operators are preparing for a busy summer, fuelled by an accumulation of Travel & Leasuire demand from leisure customers and business travellers. Though global tourism is still a far cry from pre-pandemic levels, it rose by 4% in 2021, according to the United Nations’ World Tourism Barometer. Moreover, almost two-thirds of tourism professionals predict greater gains in 2022, despite concerns over new COVID-19 variants and inflationary pressure on disposable income.

• ” This is very fitting for my husband Darin and me, because we have a travel bucket list together.
• Very poor system and cust svc from Klook after having used it since pre covid times and the go-to app for travel.
• With 83 percent of Travel & Leisure companies rating email ROI as ‘excellent’ or ‘good’ (2016 Email Industry Census – Key Sector report), we thought it would be good to share some of the best examples of email campaigns we’ve seen in the industry.

Frequency, format and delivery of issues are subject to change without notice. We reserve the right to substitute gifts of equal or greater value. The damage P&O Cruises has suffered from P&O Ferries’ mistakes cuts to the core of the business, and leaves the separately owned brand with four options.

There are a lot of businesses relying on the same consumers, and their need for investment support is often overlooked. If you have a stake in this interconnected industry, consider the value-preservation levers shown below, which could help your company survive and recover. The Harvest Travel & Leisure Index ETF provides investors access to a diversified portfolio of large capitalization companies that own or operate travel related businesses. Harvest believes that prior to the pandemic, global travel growth had structural long-term drivers and, in the shorter term, these companies stand to benefit from a resumption in travel following global shutdowns. Travel + Leisure each year asks readers to rate their travel experiences based on things to do, sights to see, natural attractions, food, overall value and more.

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Global expenditure on leisure trips peaked at roughly 4.7 trillion U.S. dollars in 2019, increasing by 3.1 percent over the previous year. Overall, leisure tourism spending made up 78.6 percent of total global travel spending in 2019. Ketchum Compass is our new digestible Q&A series featuring insights from travel/hospitality/leisure and country brand/investment promotion experts across the globe to help guide others within the industry in the right direction or spark ideas. Featuring five rapid-fire questions, each Q&A offers an industry leader perspective to help you get to know a little about the experts who are driving their rebound.

Click on each of the sections below to understand how emerging mobility trends could impact the Travel and Leisure sectors in the near, medium and long-term future. Opinions expressed here are the author’s alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, airline or hotel chain, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of these entities. Get 5X Membership Rewards® points on flights and prepaid hotels on amextravel.com, and 1X points for each dollar you spend on eligible purchases. During the years I worked at Travel + Leisure, ownership changed hands twice. Time Inc. bought the brand from American Express Publishing in 2013, and Meredith Corp. acquired Time in 2018. 63% of employees think that Travel + Leisure Co. has a positive business outlook.

Many well established travel companies and brands have disappeared forever in the last few years. Having a clear purpose, being financially stable as well as being operationally and environmentally sustainable will help travel companies to survive and thrive. TRAVEL + LEISURE inspires and empowers the world’s most curious and passionate travelers to travel more–and travel better. We help elevate reader’s experiences through content and tools that aid in the entire journey, from dreaming to planning to booking to traveling.