The last minute rush by Brits to cram in a vacation before it was too late this year led to shorter trips and the willingness to spend more before the season was complete.
It’s an uncomfortable situation for everyone when a passenger can’t quite fit in their sit, but even more important is the flyer’s rights, which are still largely ignored by airlines with varying flying policies.
Transportatation advocates are rightfully concerned that DeMint is better at ripping things apart than crafting a travel and transportation policy for the future.
Travel and tourism spending by consumers and suppliers in the second quarter grew a bit faster than gross domestic product, but the growth rate for travel and tourism spending fell harder than the GDP growth rate when measured against their respective increases in the first quarter.
A shift is taking place among the growing numbers of middle class Chinese tourists who focus less on multi-country tours and more on relaxing and experiencing a new culture or a different lifestyle.
The jury is out on the details of this government agency's spending practices on conventions. Still, in the wake of the GSA brouhaha, the travel spending practices of the entire government are under the microscope.