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Coronavirus

2022 Fizzles Out, Optimism for 2023: New Skift Travel Health Index

Skift Research is cautiously optimistic about travel's continued recovery in 2023, despite a growing likelihood of a recession in many countries. Travel is still under-indexed compared to the broader economy, and the reopening of Chinese borders provides a strong boost.

Wouter Geerts | 1 year ago

2022 Fizzles Out, Optimism for 2023: New Skift Travel Health Index

Online Travel

Top 10 Skift Research Reports in 2022

Skift Research produced a wide range data analysis, surveys, and in-depth reports to keep subscribers informed and ahead of the competition. Here are some highlights.

Wouter Geerts | 1 year ago

Top 10 Skift Research Reports in 2022

Tourism

Travel in 2022 Explained in 11 Charts

The year 2022 has been a contrast between massive pent-up demand and revenge travel on the one hand, and worries about rising prices, growing inflation, and a possible recession on the other.

Wouter Geerts | 1 year ago

Travel in 2022 Explained in 11 Charts

Coronavirus

Global Recovery Cools as Anxieties Heat Up: New Skift Travel Health Index

Economic worries might be catching up with the travel industry, but just in time China is starting to show signs of life.

Wouter Geerts | 1 year ago

Global Recovery Cools as Anxieties Heat Up: New Skift Travel Health Index

Coronavirus

Travel’s Final Push to Full Recovery Stalled: New Skift Travel Health Index

Continuing uncertainties and headwinds suppressed growth in October, with the Skift Travel Health Index sitting around the 85 percent mark since June with little movement.

Wouter Geerts | 1 year ago

Travel’s Final Push to Full Recovery Stalled: New Skift Travel Health Index

Skift Research

U.S. Travel Tracker: September 2022

High season... what high season? In September, 57% of Americans traveled, 10 percentage points higher than the same time last year. The normal decline in trip participation after the summer months did not occur, highlighting how the vacation season is being stretched as demand - and prices - remain high.

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U.S. Travel Tracker: September 2022

Tourism

Americans Not Deterred by Higher Travel Prices: New Skift Research U.S. Travel Tracker

High season ... what high season? In September, 57 percent of Americans traveled, 10 percentage points higher than last September. The normal fall slump after the summer months did not occur, highlighting how the vacation season is being stretched as demand — and prices — remain high.

Wouter Geerts | 1 year ago

Americans Not Deterred by Higher Travel Prices: New Skift Research U.S. Travel Tracker

Coronavirus

Travel’s Epicenter Moves West: New Skift Travel Health Index

Data is highlighting the shift away from Asia as the epicenter of travel, moving towards the Middle East and Europe. With China looking at its zero-Covid policy as the long-term solution to beating the pandemic, it will be interesting to see how long it takes for the pendulum to swing back.

Wouter Geerts | 2 years ago

Travel’s Epicenter Moves West: New Skift Travel Health Index

Announcements

State of Travel 2022: New Skift Research

So much has happened in the travel industry in recent years. This new report by Skift Research puts perspective on those dizzying changes by providing definitive and data-driven insight into the current state of the travel industry, and the trends that will shape the future.

Varsha Arora, Seth Borko & Wouter Geerts, Skift Research | 2 years ago

State of Travel 2022: New Skift Research

Announcements

Accelerating the Transition to Net Zero Travel: New Skift-McKinsey Research

There is a lot of talk, and a lot of good intentions. Despite this, many travel companies are struggling to put net zero targets into practice. A new report by Skift Research, in partnership with McKinsey & Co., provides four strategies for travel companies to put words into actions.

Wouter Geerts | 2 years ago

Accelerating the Transition to Net Zero Travel: New Skift-McKinsey Research