Articles tagged “leisure travel”

The majority of Americans agree that taking time off is important, but the reality is, employees are taking fewer vacations today than they were 30 years ago.

The outlook for travel in the U.S. is somewhat cloudy. Low gas prices are bolstering domestic travel, even if its growth rate is creeping downward. The high value of the U.S. dollar and other factors like the upcoming presidential election, however, are suppressing international inbound travel.

There are innumerable factors that impact the health of the travel industry but the latest U.S. government numbers on retail spending lead to the conclusion that consumer spending habits are changing. There is a shift in emphasis from purchasing consumer goods toward buying services such as travel. That's a classic tailwind and a very healthy trend indeed for the gamut of leisure-travel businesses.

Small business owners are eager to take a vacation, but seldom get the chance to do so. Resourceful ones are mixing business with leisure and making smart use of business rewards credit cards to make their “me time” special.

It's understandable that companies want employees to keep business as the focus of a business trip, but if these trips make employees more worldly, help them relax and incorporate family time, employees will likely be more productive in the office and companies can't keep ignoring discussing their policies.

The majority of frequent business travelers uphold hotel status as equal or more valuable to airline status. In fact, wealthier hard-core travelers prefer hotel status overwhelmingly.

Amadeus provides the technology, which keeps the travel sector moving - from initial search to making a booking, from pricing to ticketing, from managing reservations to managing check-in and departure processes. It is this strong commitment that we believe will enable us to continue working with our customers and partners to shape the future of travel.