The U.S. Travel Insights Dashboard

Travel spending in the U.S. in August held slightly above last year’s levels, marking the second consecutive month of modest growth—up just 0.2%. Domestic air travel rose 1.0% in August, extending July’s momentum during the critical summer travel season. Hotel demand remained soft, down 0.4% year-over-year, while short-term rental demand grew. National Park visits showed signs of stabilizing, down only 1.5%, compared with steeper declines earlier this year.  Overseas inbound travel continued to lag, falling 2.9% in August—the fourth straight month of declines hovering around the 3% rate.

The broader consumer environment remains mixed. While the overall job market has softened, the Leisure and Hospitality sector added 38,000 positions in August, pushing employment to 17 million—or about one in 10 American jobs. Travel prices remain stable, but overall economic sentiment is subdued, with demand disproportionately supported by higher-income households. 

 

U.S. Travel members have access to the exclusive U.S. Travel Insights Dashboard, the most comprehensive and centralized source for high-frequency intelligence on the U.S. travel industry and the broader economy. The platform, powered by Tourism Economics, is supported by approximately 20 data partners and tracks industry performance, travel volumes and predictive travel indicators to provide members with a detailed, interactive view of travel's recovery and performance.

The dashboard is updated on the last week of each month.

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