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International tourism spending on experiences is outpacing spending on "things," according to the Mastercard Economics Institute.

The Covid pandemic drastically altered work/life balance, and employees are demanding flexibility. This means offsite events are more critical than ever.

Sabre said on Tuesday when reporting first quarter 2022 earnings that it's seeing corporate travel bookings recover well.

Even as business travel makes a much faster recovery than anyone had expected, one of the big questions everyone is grappling with is what role does it

Spending volume on American Express commercial cards grew to $136 billion in the first quarter, above 2019 levels, as large and global clients are beginning to show signs of business travel recovery, executives said in an earnings call.  

In wake of the Covid pandemic, the event industry is being challenged by higher costs, supply chain disruptions and labor shortages. A recession may also be up ahead. Is a recession on the way? Analysts from Deutsche Bank, J.P. Morgan and RBC have been sounding the alarm since early April, noting the economic indicators that …

Eighty-four percent of business travelers plan to take at least one trip to attend conferences, conventions or trade shows in the next six months, according to a new survey by the U.S. Travel Association (USTA). “The return of in-person meetings and events — and business travel in general — is a welcome sign after more …

Stephanie Harris of the Incentive Research Foundation discusses current challenges, travel's resurgence and more.

The travel agency is now displaying how much carbon travelers would generate from flights and hotel stays at the point of booking.

Named “473 Connect,” referencing the country’s area code, Grenada Tourism Authority’s rewards program for the diaspora launched in March and is another example of destinations pushing the loyalty frontier to establish a more sustainable tourism future.

The latest Meetings Industry PULSE Survey, co-produced and sponsored by Cvent, finds that the only surge planners are concerned about is the high volume of meetings they expect to produce over the next six months, and how they will produce them.

Events are back, but the attendees are slow to return. What’s behind the low numbers?

Data is showing that the travel industry, as of April, has recovered to 77 percent of pre-pandemic levels. April 2020 was the all-time low of the

Amid ongoing predictions for intense inflation this summer, travelers are still planning to spend more on travel this year than they did during

There are growing concerns that company travel departments, and the agencies they use, won’t be able to cope as business travel rebounds.

Even with Covid variants still emerging, the war in Ukraine still raging, and economic indicators still flashing trouble, signs point to a swift rebound.

A new Deloitte report has highlighted a lack of corporate appetite for alternative accommodation, despite its popularity during the pandemic.

The travel agency is sticking to its plan to go public later this year, merging with an Apollo Management-backed blank check company.

Skift Forum Europe 2022 brought together Europe’s top minds in travel and set the scene for what recovery from the Covid pandemic will look like in the event industry. Here we take a closer look at the key trends identified. 

Events are back, but the attendees are slow to return. What’s behind the low numbers?

The nature of engagement has changed profoundly. At EventMB's The Future of the Event Industry: 2022 Outlook Summit, event profs joined us to explore how the industry has metabolized lessons from the pandemic and what that means for events in 2022.

The increasing crossover between work and hospitality was a hot topic at Skift Forum Europe, held in London last week.

By becoming an early adopter of event marketing 3.0, forward-looking field marketers and event marketers can provide actionable insights post-event that sales and customer success teams can use to actively close deals.

International and corporate bookings in March are expected to be at the highest level since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, Sabre said in an SEC filing.