Consumer Habits

Online Travel

The State of India Outbound Travel 2018

The India outbound travel market is poised to boom in a matter of years. The global travel industry needs to make itself aware of this market and why it matters now, so they’re not scrambling to catch up later.

August 2018

Best Practices for Attracting Chinese Outbound Tourists

Chinese outbound travel continues to boom and shows high potential for future growth. Travel brands and destinations need to understand the evolving behaviors and preferences of Chinese travelers in order to most effectively appeal to this market.

May 2018

Hospitality

Hospitality Loyalty Programs 2018: A Challenging Road for Customer Loyalty

For all the growth and enhancements we have seen in hotel loyalty programs over the past few years, differing opinions among consumers and hotel owners with regards to the overall value and success of programs remain. Clearly, the road to fostering real consumer loyalty will be a challenging one. Hotel companies should ultimately focus on driving satisfaction and providing the best service so consumers choose their brand over others and recommend it to friends and family.

April 2018

Destinations

U.S. Affluent Traveler Trends 2018: Annual Survey on Travel Behavior

The relative spending power of affluent Americans makes them an attractive and strategic group for travel brands to target. The results of our second annual U.S. Affluent Traveler Survey help us understand key trends when it comes to their travel preferences, attitudes, and behaviors. Segmenting further by other characteristics allows us to create a more refined consumer portrait of such a lucrative, complex, and diverse group.

April 2018

A Deep Dive Into the Google Travel Ecosystem 2018

Believe it or not, these are still early days for Google in travel. Without question, the company will continue to grow its multi-billion dollar advertising business by securing stronger direct relationships with both the supplier and the traveler.

December 2017

Destinations

U.S. Experiential Traveler Trends 2018: Annual Survey on Traveler Behavior, Motivations and Preferences

The data collected from our second annual Experiential Traveler Survey presents a deep dive into the mindset of the modern traveler. We dig into their values, attitudes, travel behavior, and more.

October 2017

Destinations

Key Emerging Outbound Travel Markets 2017

Emerging markets are taking over outbound travel. Economic growth is increasing living standards across the world and outbound travel is growing along. International Travel Expenditure is now shifting from a handful of countries who have historically made up most of the outbound travel to emerging markets.

October 2017

Data Sheet: U.S. Experiential Traveler Survey, Topline Results 2016

A dive into the mindset of today's traveler reveals their perception of travel in today's digital world. Exploring the key motivations behind travel draws a picture of expectations and experiences travelers are looking for.

March 2017

Data Sheet: U.S. Future of Work and Travel Survey, Topline Results 2016

The Future of Work Data Sheet sheds a light into the world of business travel. Diving into the experiences the modern day business traveler reveals their habits on-the-go including connectivity, loyalty, lifestyle, and individual preferences.

December 2016

Portrait of the Millennial Traveler 2016: A Study in Contradictions

Millennial travelers represent a lucrative source of spending for travel brands but also a confusing web of contradictory habits than can be difficult to unravel. What deeper insights are really driving millennial travel habits, and how are marketers adapting their strategies to cater this surging age group?

December 2015

Effective Mobile App Strategies of Consumer Travel Brands

An in-depth look at how companies in the travel and hospitality industries can leverage mobile applications to better serve their customers and grow their businesses.

December 2015

How Tech Is Changing the Way Millennials Do Business Travel

Building products around and marketing to the next generation of business travelers will not be an easy task. Social, fickle, design-centric and narcissistic, Millennials demand the highest of product standards while resisting traditional marketing methods. In this report, we’ll look at some of the success stories and trends facing the industry as the next generation of travelers comes of age.

June 2015