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Summer 2024 Travel Trends with Meaning

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This summer is looking at experiential travel—whether that be a relaxing health and wellness retreat, a culturally rich destination or an environmentally conscious and responsible gathering, summer 2024 trends are geared towards progressive practices.

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Travel Is Not Going Back To Normal

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Countries are continuing to relax their previously strict travel policies as Covid is perceived to be relatively under control. With most people vaccinated and fewer reports of positive cases, Covid related mandates in the travel industry have been relaxed. So, the question is—where are the travel trends going in 2023?

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Essential List: Top International Travel Apps of 2022

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Events venues are seeing bookings return like it’s 2018 on a global scale. The skies seem a little bit wider as countries around the world continue to drop Covid restrictions for international travelers. Lounge Key is for business travelers and event-ward planners who like to maximize that waiting time before their flight.

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8 Top Travel Predictions for 2018

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Travelers in 2018 will rely more on artificial intelligence and digital technology before booking a trip, and will increasingly emphasize health and wellness during their stay, according to a study by Booking.com. The predictions pertain to many types of travelers, including groups.

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TWT: Convention Center Labor Disputes, Holiday Travel Stats

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Editor’s note: This Week in Travel (TWT) is your essential guide to smoothing the road from here to there for your attendees and yourself. AAA Predicts Thanksgiving Travel Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels. million people will travel over 50 miles from home this Thanksgiving, a 1.5% Food Service Workers Announce Strike Votes at U.S.

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Top Travel Ideas for 2018, Survey Says

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To that end, global luxury travel network Virtuoso has issued its annual trend-spotting report. According to Virtuoso’s “comprehensive survey of the network’s travel advisors worldwide,” top travel trends for 2018 will be: Multigenerational travel. Food and wine travel. Celebration travel. “

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Travel Trends for 2018 — and Beyond

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We talked to Issa Jouaneh, senior vice president and general manager, American Express Meetings & Events, about how the travel sector performed in 2017, what he expects for 2018, and the one trend business event organizers should keep an eye on: . Did anything surprise you about the travel sector’s performance in 2017?

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