We’re still in first-quarter earnings season, but we’ve been watching travel company results closely, to give us some signs on which way the travel industry is heading. The conclusion? There’s not really one yet – as you’ll hear here, results and predictions are up, down and sideways.

In this episode, host Rebecca Tobin, news editor Johanna Jainchill and hospitality editor Christina Jelski look at both U.S. traveler sentiment and the inbound travel markets and what the numbers are telling us – and what we might expect to see next – and why is everyone talking about the “noise?”

This episode was recorded Friday May 2 and has been edited for length and clarity.

Episode sponsor: 

This episode is sponsored by the Globus Family of Brands https://www.globusandcosmos.com

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Volatility is making hotel forecasting difficult https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Volatility-making-hotel-forecasting-difficult?ct=hotels

Hyatt's all-inclusive resorts shine amind leisure travel challenges https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Hyatt-all-inclusive-resorts-shine-amid-leisure-travel-challenges?ct=hotels

United will reduce domestic flying this summer https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/United-earnings-Q1-2025

Low-cost vs legacy: Which type of airline will do better in a downturn? https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/Can-low-cost-airlines-thrive-in-trying-times

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We&rsquo;re still in first-quarter earnings season, but we&rsquo;ve been watching travel company results closely, to give us some signs on which way the travel industry is heading. The conclusion? There&rsquo;s not really one yet &ndash; as you&rsquo;ll hear here, results and predictions are up, down and sideways.
In this episode, host Rebecca Tobin, news editor Johanna Jainchill and hospitality editor Christina Jelski look at both U.S. traveler sentiment and the inbound travel markets and what the numbers are telling us &ndash; and what we might expect to see next &ndash; and why is everyone talking about the &ldquo;noise?&rdquo;
This episode was recorded Friday May 2 and has been edited for length and clarity.
Episode sponsor: 
This episode is sponsored by the Globus Family of Brands&nbsp;<a href="https://www.globusandcosmos.com">https://www.globusandcosmos.com</a>
Related reports:
Amid economic volatility, the cruise industry shows resilience <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Amid-economic-volatility-cruise-industry-shows-resilience">https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Amid-economic-volatility-cruise-industry-shows-resilience</a>
Volatility is making hotel forecasting difficult <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Volatility-making-hotel-forecasting-difficult?ct=hotels">https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Volatility-making-hotel-forecasting-difficult?ct=hotels</a>
Hyatt's all-inclusive resorts shine amind leisure travel challenges <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Hyatt-all-inclusive-resorts-shine-amid-leisure-travel-challenges?ct=hotels">https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Hyatt-all-inclusive-resorts-shine-amid-leisure-travel-challenges?ct=hotels</a>
United will reduce domestic flying this summer <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/United-earnings-Q1-2025">https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/United-earnings-Q1-2025</a>
Low-cost vs legacy: Which type of airline will do better in a downturn? <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/Can-low-cost-airlines-thrive-in-trying-times">https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/Can-low-cost-airlines-thrive-in-trying-times</a>
Previous episodes:&nbsp; 
Why many Canadians are avoiding travel to the U.S.
<a href="https://omny.fm/shows/the-folo-by-travel-weekly/why-many-canadians-are-avoiding-u-s-travel">https://omny.fm/shows/the-folo-by-travel-weekly/why-many-canadians-are-avoiding-u-s-travel</a>
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Travel Weekly's team of reporters, editors and contributors explore ideas, share experiences and provide insight into what they&rsquo;ve uncovered while reporting on some of the biggest trends in travel.

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Travel Weekly's team of reporters, editors and contributors take a deep dive into the biggest travel story of the week. 

In each episode, we invite invite our team of journalists and their trusted sources to delve into major travel trends that industry insiders, or just travelers, want to know about.  

You may be wondering: Why the Folo? Well, a folo -- f o l o -- is a journalism term, a kind of shorthand that basically means to follow a breaking news story with more in depth reporting and analysis. And at the Folo podcast, that's what we do. 

Hosted by Travel Weekly managing editor Rebecca Tobin.

Travel Weekly's team of reporters, editors and contributors take a deep dive into the biggest travel story of the week.&nbsp;
In each episode, we invite invite our team of journalists and their trusted sources to delve into major travel trends that industry insiders, or just travelers, want to know about. &nbsp;
You may be wondering: Why the Folo? Well, a folo -- f o l o -- is a journalism term, a kind of shorthand that basically means to follow a breaking news story with more in depth reporting and analysis. And at the Folo podcast, that's what we do.&nbsp;
Hosted by Travel Weekly managing editor Rebecca Tobin.