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On May 7 at 2:00 p.m. ET, join an exclusive Travel Forecast webinar that unpacks what is shaping demand across domestic leisure and business, group and international inbound travel. U.S. Travel’s Vice...

The Spring 2026 U.S. Travel update projects travel spending growth at low but positive rates, continuing the trend seen in late 2025 and early 2026. Bolstered by domestic travel, spending is expected to grow 1% (inflation-adjusted) in 2026, accelerating to 3% growth in 2027 and 2028. Resilient domestic demand is partially offset by ongoing economic pressures, including inflation and geopolitical uncertainty. The forecast data is driven by Tourism Economics' travel forecasting model.

Gasoline prices up 40%. Consumer sentiment near all-time lows. TSA officers working without pay. A war in the Middle East. And yet Americans traveled more in the first three months of 2026 than in any...

The most comprehensive and centralized source for high-frequency intelligence on the U.S. travel industry and the broader economy. Updated monthly.

Monthly member-exclusive summary of the latest economic, consumer and travel indicators, trends and analysis featuring key highlights from the U.S. Travel Insights Dashboard.

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.