Industry News
U.S. to reopen Canada and Mexico borders for vaccinated travelers
VACCINATED TRAVELERS FROM Mexico and Canada will soon be able travel freely into the U.S. The lifting of such travel restrictions has been a...
USTA: Latest jobs data hints at uneven recovery for hospitality sector
THE LATEST EMPLOYMENT analysis points to an uneven recovery for the leisure and hospitality sector, according to industry organizations. The sector added more jobs...
TRENDS & ISSUES
OYO report: Exploration and new experiences tops for U.S. travelers
TRAVELERS IN THE U.S. choose to explore local destinations and new experiences, followed by solo travel, according to a report from OYO Rooms. New...
Delta variant forces CBRE to revise its economic forecast
THE LONG-AWAITED RETURN of business travel may be delayed as a result of the Delta variant of COVID-19, according to CBRE Hotels Research. As...
Hotel stock index rose 5.2 percent September
HOTEL STOCKS ROSE in September based on higher-than-expected group travel business, according to the Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index. The index rose 5.2 percent during...
STR: Occupancy, RevPAR dip in first week ending Oct. 2
THE PERFORMANCE OF U.S. hotels dipped for the first week of October when compared to previous week, according to STR.
Occupancy was 61.7 percent for...
Expedia: Outdoors, leisure destinations are top choices now
AS HOLIDAY TRAVEL planning is underway for Thanksgiving and Christmas, sunny beachside destinations across Mexico, the southern U.S. and the Caribbean, have emerged as...
STR: Group travel demand remains up in week ending Sept. 25
THE GROUP TRAVEL business for U.S. hotels rose again to almost 1.3 million for the last full week of September, according to STR. It...
