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May 213 min read

Summer Travel Poll: 61 Percent of Americans Likely to Travel for Leisure

According to a new survey commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and conducted by Morning Consult, sixty-one...

Feb 161 min read

Outlook High for Travel in 2024

As inflation continues to abate, a new survey from Nationwide Travel Insurance shows U.S. consumers are optimistic about their travel...

Jan 312 min read

72 Percent of Americans Likely to Maintain or Increase Hotel Stays in 2024

72 percent of Americans say they plan to either maintain or increase their number of hotel stays in 2024 compared to 2023, and hotels...

Jan 312 min read

Hotels Projected to Pay Historic Wages, Generate Record Level of Tax Revenue in 2024

Hotels are projected to pay a record amount of wages and generate a record level of tax revenue in 2024, according to the American Hotel...

Oct 5, 20231 min read

Holiday Travel Outlook Is Positive

According to the latest Longwoods International tracking study of American travelers, 92 percent of them have travel plans in the next...

Jul 14, 20231 min read

AHLA Foundation Establishes No Room for Trafficking Advisory

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) Foundation announced its inaugural No Room for Trafficking (NRFT) Advisory Council, which...

May 25, 20233 min read

Survey Finds Most American More Likely to Stay in Hotels and Vacation This Summer Compared to Last

This summer, most adults are more likely than they were in the summer of 2022 to stay in a hotel and take vacation trips, according to a...

Nov 9, 20222 min read

Survey Says: Higher Share of Americans Plan Holiday Hotel Stays

According to a new national Hotel Booking Index Survey commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and conducted by...

Mar 22, 20222 min read

Georgia's Explore Gwinnett Installs Flock Safety Cameras Across all Hotel Properties

Explore Gwinnett, the tourism marketing brand for the Gwinnett Convention and Visitors Bureau (GCVB) in Georgia, announced the launch of...

Mar 22, 20221 min read

Concerns About Rising Gas Price Accelerate Among Travelers

According to the latest Longwoods International tracking study of American travelers, the percentage of travelers who report that rising...

Feb 4, 20224 min read

National Restaurant Association Releases 2022 State of the Restaurant Industry Report

The National Restaurant Association released its 2022 State of the Restaurant Industry report, which measures the restaurant industry’s...

Feb 4, 20222 min read

Preferred Hotel Group Surveys I Prefer Loyalty Program Members on 2022 Travel Aspirations

Preferred Hotel Group– which operates independent hotel brand Preferred Hotels & Resorts and new sustainable hotel brand Beyond Green –...

Feb 4, 20222 min read

State of the Travel Industry: A Robust Plan for the Future of Travel

U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow delivered an assessment and vision for the U.S. travel industry at the association's...

Jan 27, 20223 min read

REPORT: HOTELS CONTINUE MOVING TOWARD RECOVERY IN 2022

The hotel industry will continue moving toward recovery in 2022, but the path will be uneven and potentially volatile, and full recovery...

Dec 9, 20212 min read

SURVEY: 86 Percent of Hotels Say Supply Chain Issues Impacting Operations

Supply chain disruptions are impacting the operations of more than eight in ten surveyed hotels, and nearly three in four hotel operators...

Mar 18, 20211 min read

Travel Lost $1.1 Trillion in U.S. Economic Output in 2020

Travel's economic footprint in the United States shrank a staggering 42 percent last year, from $2.6 trillion to $1.5 trillion, according...

Mar 8, 20212 min read

Poll: Only 12 Percent of Americans Plan Spring Break Travel

The spring break season is traditionally the first major travel period of the year—but only about one in eight Americans plans a spring...

Mar 8, 20212 min read

New Promotional Offers Allow Meeting Planners to Build Their Event in The Palm Beaches

The Palm Beaches (Florida) is Open for Meetings, with Open Palms, and the whole community is energized to welcome planners and their...

Feb 22, 20212 min read

Tennessee Tourism Invites Visitors to "Come to the Table" With Culinary-Themed 2021 Vacation Guide

The Tennessee Department of Tourist Development unveiled its official 2021 Tennessee Vacation Guide today with its cover showcasing the...

Feb 3, 20213 min read

Survey: 56% of Americans Likely to Travel for Vacation in 2021; 21% Report Traveling Since Pandemic

A new survey conducted by Morning Consult and commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) shows consumers are...

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