Travel’s Pandemic Myths: 7 Facts That Prove Them Wrong
Photo Credit: One of the traveler myths is that business travel is dead. This traveler (pictured) would beg to differ. Adobe / Blacksalmon
Skift Take
Perhaps the only thing worse than no information is bad information. Let's bust some modern travel myths stemming from the pandemic that are dangerously common.
Nearly two years into the pandemic and the crisis has spawned its own set of myths and urban legends throughout the travel industry. Planning for the future of travel requires a firm, data-driven grip on where we stand today. In this Skift Research presentation, we bust seven travel myths to lay a groundwork for understanding the current state of travel and where our industry is headed.
Watch the Full Presentation https://youtu.be/L26B0fdWJEs The 7 MythsMYTH: American Travelers Are Over Covid-19FACT: Americans Are Coming To Grips With "Endemic" Covid
Skift Research survey work shows that more than a third of Americans think Covid-19 will not be under control until 2023 or later. This is a dramatic about-face after a summer when many thought that the pandemic was finally coming to a close.Nonetheless, Americans are ready to travel again. Our latest travel tracker data shows 32 percent of Americans plan to increase their travel spending over the next 12 m
