Articles tagged “skift travel health index”

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Travel Industry Maintains Momentum with Steady Growth – Skift Travel Health Index

The Skift Travel Health Index reached 103 in May 2024, reflecting a 3% year-over-year increase. Hotels lead the accommodation sector at a 7% growth, while vacation rentals lag 4% behind 2023 performance due to declines in China.

Travel Industry Maintains Momentum with Steady Growth – Skift Travel Health Index

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Skift Travel Health Index Shows Strength Heading into Summer 

The spring travel surge and strong consumer sentiment boosted the Skift Travel Health Index in April 2024. The momentum is expected to continue.

Skift Travel Health Index Shows Strength Heading into Summer 

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Skift Travel Health Index Shows Softening Trend

The Travel Health Index in March 2024 shows an overall softening trend compared to the previous month, with the index dropping by 4 points. However, some countries continue to show robust growth, with China, Japan, and Hong Kong out front with double-digit gains.

Skift Travel Health Index Shows Softening Trend

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Travel Health Index: Asia Pacific Leads as Industry Growth Stabilizes

In February 2024, the travel industry maintained positive momentum with 7% year-on-year growth. Transitioning from double-digit growth to single-digits indicates a trend towards stability.

Travel Health Index: Asia Pacific Leads as Industry Growth Stabilizes

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Skift Travel Health Index: New Benchmark in 2024

As we enter 2024, the travel industry is poised for strong growth, building on the recovery momentum of 2023. The Skift Travel Health Index now benchmarks performance year-on-year, moving away from the 2019 benchmark.

Skift Travel Health Index: New Benchmark in 2024

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Latin America Gets a ‘Swiftie’ Bump: Achieves New Record-High

The global Travel Health Index rose to 105, continuing the trend of surpassing pre-pandemic levels and setting a new benchmark. Latin America, propelled by the Taylor Swift Eras Tour led the score, soaring to an all-time high regional index of 117 in November 2023.

Latin America Gets a ‘Swiftie’ Bump: Achieves New Record-High

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Global Tourism Slows: Europe Takes Most Pronounced Dip

Global travel softened due to the seasonality of demand. In October 2023, the Skift Travel Health Index dipped to 103. Europe was impacted the most due to reduced pent-up demand and economic concerns. Despite China's Golden Week holiday, the travel recovery in the country remained sluggish.

Global Tourism Slows: Europe Takes Most Pronounced Dip

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Southeast Asia Awaits Chinese Travelers: Skift Travel Health Index

The Skift Travel Health Index stands at 106 this month, achieving a new record high. However, there is a disparity in the performance of several countries in the Asia Pacific, suggesting that efforts to attract Chinese travelers to nations dependent on inbound tourism may be progressing at a slower pace than anticipated.

Southeast Asia Awaits Chinese Travelers: Skift Travel Health Index

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Hong Kong Tourism Still Catching Up: Skift Travel Health Index

Hong Kong is back in business. Travel performance boomed in August 2023, but talk of full recovery is still premature, as 2019 wasn't a particularly good year with widespread protests impacting travel demand in the country.

Hong Kong Tourism Still Catching Up: Skift Travel Health Index

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Hong Kong Gains as Skift Travel Health Index Dips – Latest Update

Global travel declined from June to July, similar to the downward trend we saw this time last year. Hong Kong was the only country with an uptick in Skift's Travel Health Index.

Hong Kong Gains as Skift Travel Health Index Dips – Latest Update