Articles tagged “skiftstats”

New York City has some of the nation's highest airfares, but the fourth quarter 2014 numbers show the rise of other business hubs like Houston was reflected in pricey ticket costs.

Travel warnings signal areas with long-term chronic concerns for U.S. citizens so they're less about informing travelers and more about maintaining status updates on already controversial areas.

A small ray of sunshine for the big three legacy U.S. carriers engaging in a bloody Open Skies battle, although United and American probably aren't happy Southwest saw the most year-over-year passenger growth of any U.S. carrier.

The record visitation levels are no surprise after consistent month-over-month growth, but do highlight the growing economic importance of the U.S. travel industry and the priority that it should begin to take in federal and local governments' budgets.

Although Switzerland is a popular business travel destination, Americans are travelings to smaller towns and the Alps suggesting leisure travel is the biggest growth driver between the 2 markets.

The same factors that led to a record number of Americans traveling abroad in 2014 also attracted a record number of visitors to the country, creating a balance in outbound versus inbound travel spend.

Route location plays a huge part in Alaska's and Hawaiian's continued success. A better indicator of aviation progress is overall industry on-time pefromance, record, which continues to decline.

Chicago's visitor milestone is a result of a global rebound in business and leisure travel; however, an efforts that attempt to reposition a city's branding could also help with future growth.

As global tourism continues to grow, New York City benefits from its position as a gateway to the U.S. as well as a cultural icon that tops many travelers' bucket lists.

The very highest spenders may have abandoned Vegas for Macau, but foreign visitor growth paired with on-the-ground developments will keep Vegas on track for more growth.