May 18, 2022 U.S., U.K, Switzerland, Spain and Netherlands top the list of most visited destinations Cruises, buses and trains see strong spending rebound in 2022 as Covid restrictions loosen After a turbulent two years, new research from the Mastercard Economics Institute reveals that global leisure and business […]
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Covid restrictions still in place for UK travellers in Europe | Travel & leisure
Families from the UK who are heading abroad for the spring half-term break continue to face a complex array of Covid testing requirements as restrictions for popular destinations remain in place. While the UK has relaxed all Covid travel restrictions, many other countries have retained a variety of test requirements […]
Flight bookings for leisure and business travel top 2019 levels
For the first time since the start of the pandemic, global leisure and business flights have risen to levels not seen since 2019. That’s according to the Mastercard Economics Institute’s third annual travel report, titled “Travel 2022: Trends & Transitions,” published yesterday. After analyzing 37 global markets, the report found […]
Well-off Britons splash out on trips of a lifetime as Covid restrictions ease | Travel & leisure
Wealthy people are “blowing the bloody doors off” on extravagant holidays costing as much as £100,000 to celebrate the easing of coronavirus travel restrictions with extended families. Sally Donaldson, a store manager of high-end travel agent Kuoni, said she was recently left trembling when a couple with two children spent […]
Popular destinations still closed to leisure tourists
Editor’s Note — Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get news about destinations opening and closing, inspiration for future adventures, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, where to stay and other travel developments. (CNN) — Over the recent Easter break, social media feeds were […]
Leisure, sports travel fuel hotel occupancy uptick after pandemic decline
Hospitality executives see positive signs of leisure travel activity increasing across West Michigan, though corporate travel still lags pre-pandemic levels. “For leisure travel, there is a lot of pent-up demand and we’ve been experiencing that,” said Peter Beukema, founder of 6PM Hospitality Partners LLC who formerly served as CEO of […]
Marriott Rode Leisure Travel Trends to a $1 Billion Profit Last Year
Skift Take The U.S. recovery fueled Marriott’s profitable fourth quarter and entire 2021. But weaker performance in China isn’t deterring the company from wanting to have more hotels there and other international markets. Real estate is a long-term play. Cameron Sperance Marriott managed to sidestep a major financial sting from […]