Articles tagged “spending”

Online Travel

EaseMyTrip Launches Co-Branded Travel Debit Card: Will Travelers Swipe It?

EaseMyTrip's new travel debit card with Bank of Baroda checks all the boxes, but just on paper.

EaseMyTrip Launches Co-Branded Travel Debit Card: Will Travelers Swipe It?

Tourism

India’s Move to Make Payments Easier for International Visitors – India Report

International visitor spending in India in 2023 was 14% below pre-pandemic levels. UPI One World wallet eliminates the need for international travelers to carry currency, and could boost tourism spending in India.

India’s Move to Make Payments Easier for International Visitors – India Report

Business Travel

Ask Skift: Will Business Travel Spending Rebound?

Business travel has hit roadblocks in its path to a full recovery. What is holding it back and will it rebound?

Ask Skift: Will Business Travel Spending Rebound?

Tourism

Decline in Chinese Tourist Spending Forces the U.S. to Reassess

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at the U.S.'s Chinese tourist problem, TUI's post-pandemic profite, and Inspirato's inspiration.

Decline in Chinese Tourist Spending Forces the U.S. to Reassess

Tourism

American Tourists Drive UK’s Recovery

Like other European destinations, the UK is benefiting from Americans hungry to travel internationally.

American Tourists Drive UK’s Recovery

Experiences

The Emergence of a New Chinese Traveler: A Skift Deep Dive

Sure, the world has missed Chinese tourists for far too long, but if you are a destination looking for that one elusive answer to what the new Chinese traveler will look like, we recommend you stop now.

The Emergence of a New Chinese Traveler: A Skift Deep Dive

News Blog

International Travelers to the U.S. Spent Over $160 Billion Last Year, Nearly Double From 2021

International inbound travelers spent nearly $163 billion on U.S. travel and tourism-related goods and services in 2022, up 96 percent from 2021, according to the National Travel and Tourism Office’s latest monthly data. On average, international travelers spent more than $445 million a day in 2022. The month of December saw international spending on travel…

News Blog

Spending by International Visitors to U.S. Rises 57 Percent to $16 Billion 

International visitors spent $15.9 billion on travel to, and tourism-related activities within, the U.S. in November, up 57 percent year over year, according to the National Travel and Tourism Office.  That's an improvement from November 2021, but it's billions of dollars down from international visitor spending in pre-pandemic November 2019, which had $20 billion. From…

News Blog

International Travelers to U.S. Spent $16 Billion in October, a New Recent High

International inbound visitors spent more than $15.8 billion on travel to, and tourism-related activities within, the United States in October, making it the highest monthly level of spending since Covid struck in February 2020, according to the National Travel and Tourism Office.  Year to date international travel spending has accumulated to $129.9 billion, up more…

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Business Travel

Executive Q&A: Providing Innovative Solutions to Support Today’s Business Travelers

Business travel recovery trends differ by company size and sector, but regardless of their circumstances, organizations large and small are seeing now as a critical time to reconsider return on investment of business travel, to update their approach to sustainability and traveler well-being, and to digitize and automate the travel and expense process.

Executive Q&A: Providing Innovative Solutions to Support Today’s Business Travelers