Inflation, a looming recession, the Ukraine war -- and yet, Americans’ appetite for travel just seems to stay strong. After the release of research from Mastercard and Bank of America, we started to ponder: when does the pandemic-era pent-up demand for travel end? The answer, as we found, was complicated.

On this episode we’ve invited Bank of America Institute economist Anna Zhou and travel advisor Angela Hughes, the owner of Trips and Ships Luxury Travel in Winter Garden, Fla., to join host Rebecca Tobin and news editor Johanna Jainchill. We discuss the big picture, travel vs. retail spending, the job market and whether high prices are finally starting to deter travelers. Are Covid-era terms like “pent-up demand” and “revenge travel” still relevant? Is there a pent-up demand after the pent-up demand? And is demand for travel finally starting to moderate? 

This episode was recorded May 25 and has been edited for length and clarity.

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This episode is sponsored by Windstar Cruises https://www.windstarcruises.com 

This episode contains a bonus interview at the end of this episode with sponsor Windstar Cruises and our executive vice president of marketing, Mary Pat Sullivan.

Related: 

Is pent-up travel demand at an end? It depends https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/Is-pent-up-demand-at-an-end

Inflation, a looming recession, the Ukraine war -- and yet, Americans’ appetite for travel just seems to stay strong. After the release of research from Mastercard and Bank of America, we started to ponder: when does the pandemic-era pent-up demand for travel end? The answer, as we found, was complicated.
On this episode we’ve invited Bank of America Institute economist Anna Zhou and travel advisor Angela Hughes, the owner of Trips and Ships Luxury Travel in Winter Garden, Fla., to join host Rebecca Tobin and news editor Johanna Jainchill. We discuss the big picture, travel vs. retail spending, the job market and whether high prices are finally starting to deter travelers. Are Covid-era terms like “pent-up demand” and “revenge travel” still relevant? Is there a pent-up demand after the pent-up demand? And is demand for travel finally starting to moderate? This episode was recorded May 25 and has been edited for length and clarity.
Episode sponsor: 
This episode is sponsored by Windstar Cruises <a href="https://www.windstarcruises.com">https://www.windstarcruises.com </a>
This episode contains a bonus interview at the end of this episode with sponsor Windstar Cruises and our executive vice president of marketing, Mary Pat Sullivan.
Related: 
Is pent-up travel demand at an end? It depends <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/Is-pent-up-demand-at-an-end">https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/Is-pent-up-demand-at-an-end</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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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.

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