Tighter security hits US hotel occupancy
There’s no surprise that the US’s orange alerts and crackdowns on airline security are having an impact on air travel, but are they also hitting US lodging occupancy? An early answer is yes, according to a study by PricewaterhouseCoopers that estimated a 1 to 1.5% drop in US lodging occupancy for the week of Dec. 21-27. “There have been 11 federally issued terrorist/security alerts since September 2001, six of which correspond to a statistically significant decline in US lodging occupancy,” said Bjorn Hanson of the PricewaterhouseCoopers Hospitality & Leisure Practice. Numerous flight cancellations, flight delays and air traffic prohibitions helped to lower the lodging rate. Other contributing factors included placing armed law enforcement on board planes, F-16 escorts on incoming international flights, FBI requests for information and other factors of concern for hotel guests. See today’s related story: TravelMole Interview: Richard Copland, ASTA
Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know
Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham
Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago
Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research
Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact
Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference
Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role
Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal
Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination
Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness
Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future
Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
ADS PRO 
France prepares for a massive strike across all transports on September 18
Turkish tourism stalls due to soaring prices for accommodation and food
CCS Insight: eSIMs ready to take the travel world by storm
Germany new European Entry/Exit System limited to a single airport on October 12, 2025
Airlines suspend Madagascar services following unrest and army revolt