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International Trade Administration’s June 2025 Data
International Trade Administration’s June 2025 Data The International Trade Administration recently released its latest numbers on international travel, and June 2025 was a mixed bag. On one hand, fewer international visitors made their way to the U.S.—about 5.28 million people total, which is down 6.2% from last June and still only 83.4% of what we…
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USTA Travel Price Index The U.S. Travel Association’s Travel Price Index (TPI) tracks the cost of travel in the United States using U.S. Department of Labor data from the monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI). U.S. prices edged higher in July, but travel prices remained lower than a year ago for the sixth month in a…
Read MoreUS Travel Bookings Rebound For August
US Travel Bookings Rebound For August Article written by Doyinsola Oladipo in New York; Edited by Cynthia Osterman and Alistair Bell. Courtesy of Reuters. U.S. travel companies including air carriers United Airlines and Southwest Airlines, and hotel operators Hilton Worldwide and Wyndham Hotels, have issued a collective sigh of relief as budget-conscious Americans have started…
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U.S. Travel Insights The U.S. Travel Association’s most recent travel data shows mostly stable levels compared to last year, though visits from Canada are starting to decline in the national data. Overall travel spending, domestic and overseas air travel, and hotel demand all changed by 3% or less year-over-year. National park visits fell nearly 6%…
Read MoreNegative Outlook for US Inbound Travel Remains
Negative Outlook for US Inbound Travel Remains According to a report from Oxford Economics, the negative outlook for inbound travel to the US remains. Perceptions of the US and its openness to travelers impact the choices of where and when to travel, when to book, and how long to stay. Sentiment headwinds are negatively impacting…
Read MoreTravel Price Index Shows Stable Pricing
Travel Price Index Shows Stable Pricing The US Travel Association’s Travel Price Index (TPI) measures the cost of travel away from home. The most recent data shows airline fares fell for the third consecutive month and are almost 8% lower than at the same time last year. Hotel prices also fell for the second month…
Read MoreJoint Associations Survey Shows Decline in Travel to the US
Joint Associations Survey Shows Decline in Travel to the US Three leading travel associations—American Bus Association, National Tour Association, and the Student & Youth Travel Association—surveyed its U.S.-based members on a topic that has drawn increasing interest and concern in recent weeks: International travel to the United States. joint survey, run from March 25 through…
Read MoreSteeper Decline Forecast for International Travel to the U.S.
Steeper Decline Forecast for International Travel to the U.S. According to Tourism Economics, Issues with the current administration’s tariffs and rhetoric will likely cause international travel to the U.S. to fall even further than expected this year. The travel data and forecasting firm said it expects the number of people arriving in the U.S. from…
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USTA Travel Price Index The February 2025 Travel Price Index showed a 0.2% decline in prices for travel related goods and services on a monthly basis. On both a monthly and annual basis, travel prices grew less than overall prices on a seasonally adjusted basis. The TPI increased 1.9% versus February of 2024, compared with…
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USTA Travel Price Index The January 2025 Travel Price Index shows that inflation for travel-related goods continued to remain lower than overall U.S. inflation on an annual basis. However, for the fourth consecutive month, the TPI increased at a faster rate than overall prices on a seasonally adjusted monthly basis. In January, gas prices continued…
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