Summer Travel news and trends

Summer Staycations in Store as Consumers Trade Down on Travel
Travel Payments // June 10, 2024

As we recently reported, despite steady signs of inflation, about half of U.S. consumers are planning to take summer vacations in the weeks to come — and many even anticipate spending even more this summer than last.  But, as PYMNTS Intelligence recently revealed in its...

Wyndham Expects Consumer Confidence to Fuel Summer Travel
Travel Payments // April 25, 2024

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is developing a record-high number of rooms amid its anticipation of a healthy summer season. The hotel chain released earnings Thursday (April 25) showing it has 243,000 rooms in its development pipeline, an 8% increase year-over-year, primarily at the company’s “midscale...

Airbnb CEO Says Gen AI Can Turn App Into ‘Ultimate Travel Agent’
Earnings // November 01, 2023

Airbnb announced its third-quarter earnings on Wednesday (Nov. 1), marking a profitable quarter driven by a record summer travel season and robust growth in both active listings and nights and experiences booked.  According to the results, total revenue for Q3 increased 18% year over year (YoY) to...

Two-Thirds of Consumers Charged Summer Travel on Their Credit Cards
Credit Cards // September 01, 2023

Travel rose this summer despite ongoing economic uncertainty and inflationary pressures. PYMNTS’ data finds that consumers planned to travel just as much or more this summer than last, and personal finance considerations strongly shaped these decisions. Our data also shows that credit cards remained the...

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Summer Staycations in Store as Consumers Trade Down on Travel

June 10, 2024
As we recently reported, despite steady signs of inflation, about half of U.S. consumers are planning to take summer vacations in the weeks to come — and many even anticipate spending even more this summer than last.  But, as PYMNTS Intelligence recently revealed in its latest edition of our “New Reality Check” report, “Paycheck-to-Paycheck Foodies […]

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Chase and Marriott Team for Travel Now, Pay Later Program

July 14, 2024
Chase and Marriott have teamed to offer new benefits to Marriott Bonvoy loyalty card members. In addition to the opportunity to earn more points, card members now have access to a new “Travel Now, Pay Later” benefit, the companies said in a news release Friday (July 12). “With the new Travel Now, Pay Later benefit, […]

Wyndham Expects Consumer Confidence to Fuel Summer Travel

April 25, 2024
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is developing a record-high number of rooms amid its anticipation of a healthy summer season. The hotel chain released earnings Thursday (April 25) showing it has...