A new survey has offered insight into how the COVID-19 pandemic and recent economic uncertainty have been affecting family travel behaviors. Conducted by the Family Travel Association (FTA), in collaboration with the NYU School of Professional Studies Jonathan M. Tisch Center of Hospitality, the 2022 US Family Travel Survey—now in its seventh year—represents responses from more than 1,000 parents in June and July 2022. It revealed notable trends and themes that shed light on the industry moving forward.
Kaleidoscope Adventures—a full-service tour operator focused on student and performance group travel—recently announced the addition of John Meehan to its consulting team. Meehan brings with him a robust performing arts background, underscoring KA's focus on delivering outstanding performance travel for students.
NTA—which is gearing up to host their 2022 Travel Exchange in Reno—recently shared a late-summer survey of NTA tour operators which shed light on the current state of travel demand. The survey also provided a closer look at how tour operators are handling the challenges posed by our new reality since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In late September, Tourism Cares—a 501c3 U.S. nonprofit dedicated to the travel industry's long-term survival by advancing its positive social, environmental and economic impact to help people and places thrive—held its annual Meaningful Travel Summit in Victoria, British Columbia.
As Labor Day arrives, travelers are already looking where to head next as we dive head-first into the fall and winter months. To examine what destinations are trending among U.S. travelers this coming season, we looked to Tripadvisor's recently released 2022 Fall Travel Index.