Elections Around the World Are Hurting Travel, Says Travelport CEO
Photo Credit: Flinders Street Station in Melbourne, Australia. Australia is holding a general election on July 2, 2016. Flickr / Noël
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Every four years, travel bookings slow as election season heats up in the U.S. 2016 is shaping up to be no different.
Elections around the world — from the U.S. to Australia — may be taking a toll on global travel.
Travelport CEO Gordon Wilson said that uncertainty surrounding elections are leading both leisure and business travelers to postpone trips.
"Some of the negatives are elections," said Wilson, when asked about major trends affecting travel demand on Travelport's first quarter earnings call. "It may so
