The National Tour Association recently concluded a survey of its members—tour operators, destination marketing organizations, and tour suppliers—asking them about business results in 2025 and projections for 2026. The survey also explored pricing trends, challenges that group-travel specialists are facing, and insights into how buyers and sellers can work together better. 

Priceline Unveils 2026 “Where to Next?” Report, Showcasing the Travel Trends Set to Define the Year Ahead.

Alongside eight Indigenous consulting curators, the gallery explores self-determination and resilience—despite cultural erasure.

Since the government shutdown began on October 1, 2025, the travel industry as a whole has been massively impacted, with the U.S. Travel Association estimating more than $4.8 billion in travel spending being lost. And the effects are now reaching travelers at airports, with a number of delays and cancellations being reported as air traffic controller shortages continue. 

New report demonstrates that motorcoach group travel generated nearly $90 billion in economic activity and supported more than half a million U.S. jobs in 2024, underscoring the sector’s vital role in tourism and local economies.