War, inflation, recession, high fuel prices, high prices in general – and yet, Americans’ appetite for travel just seems to stay strong. On this episode, Bank of America Institute economist Anna Zhou and travel advisor Angela Hughes, the owner of Trips and Ships Luxury Travel in Winter Garden, Fla., join host Rebecca Tobin and news editor Johanna Jainchill. to discuss the big picture for travel demand 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 is part of our summer series featuring some of our most memorable recent episodes. This episode was published June 12 and has been edited for length and clarity.

Episode sponsor: 

This episode is sponsored by Lindblad Expeditions National Geographic https://www.expeditions.com

Bonus sponsored episode

Join executive vice president of marketing and partnerships Mary Pat Sullivan for a bonus interview at the end of this episode with Ana Esteves, the vice president of hotel operations for sponsor Lindblad Expeditions National Geographic. https://www.expeditions.com

Episode related links:  

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

There are cracks in the economy, but the hotel industry just keeps rolling https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Top-hotel-executives-speak-at-NYU-hospitality-conference

War + Inflation + airline meltdowns = record demand https://www.travelweekly.com/Arnie-Weissmann/War-inflation-airline-meltdowns-record-demand

Bank of America's travel spending report, May 2023 https://business.bofa.com/en-us/content/bank-of-america-institute/economic-insights/travel-recovery-bumps-along-the-way.html

Mastercard's Travel Industry Trends 2023 https://www.mastercardservices.com/en/reports-insights/economics-institute/travel-industry-trends-2023

War, inflation, recession, high fuel prices, high prices in general – and yet, Americans’ appetite for travel just seems to stay strong. On this episode, Bank of America Institute economist Anna Zhou and travel advisor Angela Hughes, the owner of Trips and Ships Luxury Travel in Winter Garden, Fla., join host Rebecca Tobin and news editor Johanna Jainchill. to discuss the big picture for travel demand 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 is part of our summer series featuring some of our most memorable recent episodes. This episode was published June 12 and has been edited for length and clarity.
Episode sponsor: 
This episode is sponsored by Lindblad Expeditions National Geographic <a href="https://www.expeditions.com">https://www.expeditions.com</a>
Bonus sponsored episode
Join executive vice president of marketing and partnerships Mary Pat Sullivan for a bonus interview at the end of this episode with Ana Esteves, the vice president of hotel operations for sponsor Lindblad Expeditions National Geographic. <a href="https://www.expeditions.com">https://www.expeditions.com</a>
Episode related links:  
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>
There are cracks in the economy, but the hotel industry just keeps rolling <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Top-hotel-executives-speak-at-NYU-hospitality-conference">https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Top-hotel-executives-speak-at-NYU-hospitality-conference</a>
War + Inflation + airline meltdowns = record demand <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Arnie-Weissmann/War-inflation-airline-meltdowns-record-demand">https://www.travelweekly.com/Arnie-Weissmann/War-inflation-airline-meltdowns-record-demand</a>
Bank of America's travel spending report, May 2023 <a href="https://business.bofa.com/en-us/content/bank-of-america-institute/economic-insights/travel-recovery-bumps-along-the-way.html">https://business.bofa.com/en-us/content/bank-of-america-institute/economic-insights/travel-recovery-bumps-along-the-way.html</a>
Mastercard's Travel Industry Trends 2023 <a href="https://www.mastercardservices.com/en/reports-insights/economics-institute/travel-industry-trends-2023">https://www.mastercardservices.com/en/reports-insights/economics-institute/travel-industry-trends-2023</a>

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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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