A survey of U.S. travellers suggests a major travel rebound is underway. The latest monthly report from Longwoods International finds that the number of American travellers with trip plans in the next six months now stands at 91%, the highest level since the beginning of the pandemic and up from a low of 57% last December. And the percentage of travellers planning to change upcoming travel plans because of COVID-19 has declined to 46%, down from a pandemic peak of 85% in April of last year. The study, undertaken on October 27, also found that the steady decline of COVID-19 across Read more
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A troubling report for Canadian tourism, potential new flights to China and a great offer for frontline workers who need a vacation. Check out my Future of Travel blog Sunday edition. I’ve been thinking for quite some time that this might be a decent year for Canadian tourism. With so many Canadians seemingly wanting (and, in some cases, still pretty much required) to stay close to home, it seems likely that most Canadians will take road trips in Canada this summer instead of flights to Europe or Asia, or the U.S. Given that, I which found that under the worst Read more
