The travel agent ‘advantage gap’ widens This year’s Travel Weekly Consumer Travel survey presents a powerful case for the value of the travel agency channel. The per-night spending for leisure travel, which includes food, transportation and lodging, was again significantly higher than for trips made without the use of an agent. Source: Hotel Marketing The travel agent ‘advantage gap’ widens
Business travel: ‘Bleisure’ is now more than a buzzword Bleisure is big business, and while the melding of business and leisure trips has long existed, it has recently been growing, along with the use of the ‘bleisure’ buzzword. Source: Hotel Marketing Business travel: ‘Bleisure’ is now more than a buzzword
Kayak highlights Labor Day travel trends Labor Day data from Kayak has uncovered some interesting travel trends. Several states find that a vacation in the U.K. is now more affordable post-Brexit, while other states are looking northward to take advantage of the weaker Canadian dollar. Source: Hotel Marketing Kayak highlights Labor Day travel trends
Fees at U.S. hotels on track for a record high this year Should hotels be more concerned about making money from charging fees or a potential consumer backlash? That’s a question hoteliers may want to ask themselves this year, especially as the FTC scrutinizes hotel fees. Source: Hotel Marketing Fees at U.S. hotels on track for a record high this year