Travel spending could be flat this summer instead of seeing 8 percent increases like we've seen in the past. |
We expect the fall travel season across the United States to be down just slightly under one percent, ... stable. |
We know that if people are confident in their discretionary income and the health of the economy, they tend to worry less about rising travel costs, including gas prices. |
We've seen time and time again when gas prices spike, people still tend to travel. That can benefit an area that is within a drive of a number of large metropolitan regions. |
Whether you were a greeter at Wal-Mart or a sales manager or bookkeeper in another industry, these are skills that can transfer easily to the hospitality industry. |
You reach a saturation point with domestic tourism. It increases with the population, but that's about it. The growth in travel and tourism is really in the international market. |