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Leisure travel is expected to be off the charts this summer—surpassing 2021 and approaching pre-pandemic levels. However, hurdles to a full leisure travel recovery remain.

Days after the U.S. reopened its land and air borders to vaccinated international visitors, U.S. Travel Association released its biannual forecast which shows an uneven recovery for the international inbound and business travel segments, while domestic leisure travel has returned to near pre-pandemic levels.

As we head into summer, we know leisure travel leads the industry's recovery, but what are expectations for business and international? Mark your calendars to join us for the Semi-Annual Forecast...

Developed by the U.S. Travel Association, the Travel Price Index (TPI) measures the one-month change in the cost of travel ("travel inflation") away from home in the United States on a seasonally adjusted basis and the 12-month change of the cost of travel away from home in the U.S. on a seasonally unadjusted basis. The TPI is released monthly and is directly comparable to the CPI.

Monthly employment deck highlighting the latest employment and workforce trends in leisure and hospitality and the full economy.

An overview of State Tourism Offices (STOs) total funding, funding dedicated to marketing/promotion, other revenue, funding sources and staff breakdowns for FY 2021-2022. Includes changes in funding compared to the prior fiscal year.