Women Travelers Are Increasingly Making Political Choices Starting With Hotels
Women are an immensely powerful bloc in the travel industry, accounting for 56 percent of leisure travelers worldwide. The group’s financial clout is expected to grow, with women under the age of 30 earning the same amount as or more than their male counterparts in 22 U.S. metropolitan areas.
But with more states restricting abortion rights following the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe vs. Wade in June, female travelers are increasingly reconsidering how they spend their travel dollars, including taking a hard look at hotels. That mindset is driving hotels nationwide to provide a more welcoming atmosphere for female guests.
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Business Travel Continues Bouncing Back with a Strong Outlook for 2023, According to New GBTA Industry Poll
The last quarter of a calendar year can typically be busy and productive for global business travel and travelers. But in a time when so much isn’t back to being typical, where does the recovery of global business travel stand now? The October 2022 Business Travel Recovery Poll released today by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the world’s premier association serving the business travel industry, unveils the latest insights and sentiments from a survey of almost 600 business travel buyers, suppliers, and other stakeholders around the world. This survey marks the 29th poll in the GBTA series since the pandemic began to understand the path forward as the industry navigates recovery.
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AI in the Travel Industry: What’s Hidden in the Darker Side?
Over the years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has spread its wings in almost all sectors and travel is no longer an exception. In fact, it is one of the earliest sectors to integrate AI into the travel booking system. Its predictive models providing data-driven recommendations and smart pricing decisions have taken the industry by storm. It has proven to be highly successful that it has eaten away the jobs of humans. The idea of implementing AI brings an element of ease and seamlessness to the travel experience. It has replaced humans, yet still lacks the human connection that is crucial in the travel and hospitality industry. AI is capable of completing the thought process for itself, eliminating human intervention or control.
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