‘Echo Boomers’ boost US travel Agents
Web-savvy young people in the US are offering an unexpected boost for travel agents as they look for someone to hold their hands through travel bookings.
The annual Consumer Trends report by Travel Weekly in the US found a surprising 20% of traditional agent bookings came from younger respondents 18 to 31-years-old “echo boomers” born during the birthrate surge of 1982-1995.
Hotel Occupancies bounce back in North America … can the same be said for hotels located in other destinations?
MINNEAPOLIS — If you’ve been booking hotel rooms in North America for clients, you will have noticed that a year ago, in December 2009, hotel occupancy levels began to show signs of recovery.
Among the 39 percent of Americans who plan to travel this holiday season, almost one-third (30%) say they expect to spend more than last year according to the latest American Express Spending & Saving Tracker. On average, travelers plan to spend $460 per person with that figure jumping to $500 per person among young professionals and $560 among affluents.
The US Traveler Sentiment Index rose to 90.2 in February from 78.2 in October 2008 due to an increase in the perceived “affordability of travel,” according to the February “travelhorizons” survey. The Index is a derivative of six separate statistical measures that have been tracked since March 2007, at which time the Index was pegged at 100.
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