Travel Trends

Vacation Rentals Peaked in 2020, Should Hotels Be Worried?

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The vacation rental space peaked in 2020 in the United States. According to Google Trends, “vacation rentals” saw its most popularity this year than it had seen over the last several years. Changing travel/safety protocols due to the COVID-19 pandemic has affected traveler sentiment, as travelers show a desire for a travel experience that minimizes [...]
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Fuel COVID-19 Consumer Sentiment Study Volume 11: Will a Vaccine Bring Back Leisure Travel?

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This is the 11th edition of Fuel's COVID-19 Consumer Sentiment Study. As the virus continues to impact the state of travel and the hospitality industry, we want to continue to provide insights on the sentiment of consumers. This version of the survey was timed so that we could ask about both Thanksgiving travel behavior that [...]
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Fuel COVID-19 Consumer Sentiment Study Volume 9: More People Are Traveling Than You Think

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This is the ninth edition of Fuel's COVID-19 Consumer Sentiment Study. As the virus continues to impact the state of travel and the hospitality industry, we want to continue to provide insights on the sentiment of consumers. We hope that you find the information useful. The survey was sent out on August 27, 2020, and [...]
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The #1 Most Important Factor In Travel in 2020

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It’s no secret that consumer sentiments on travel have been shifting tremendously throughout 2020. From the initial declaration of the state of emergency to today, we’ve seen people become afraid to travel, to being excited to travel, back to afraid to travel. It certainly hasn’t helped that the news cycle has continued to instill fear [...]
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Fuel COVID-19 Consumer Sentiment Study Volume 5: Guests’ Safety Will Dictate New Tech Needs

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This is the fifth edition of Fuel's COVID-19 Consumer Sentiment Study. As the U.S. has continued its slow recovery, we want to continue to provide trends on how consumers feel about traveling. We hope that you find the information useful. The survey was sent out on May 28, 2020, and received more than 5,400 responses. [...]
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Fuel COVID-19 Consumer Sentiment Study Volume 4: Travelers Are Ready, Especially Millennials

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This is the fourth release of Fuel's COVID-19 Consumer Sentiment Study series. As the U.S. has continued its slow recovery, we want to continue to provide trends on how consumers feel about traveling. For this edition, we are breaking down this data by age group (Millennials, Gen X, Boomers), household income (<$50K, $50-100K, >$100K), and [...]
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