Catégorie : Research
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The evolving role of experiences in travel
Since the dawn of leisure travel, people have journeyed in search of new experiences. They long to meet friendly locals, eat new foods, stroll through unfamiliar landscapes, and witness (or maybe even join) cultural traditions that remind them that they’ve left home. More and more, experiences have become powerful decision drivers for travelers: the possibility…
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Business travel shows full recovery after pandemic dip
Business travel is on track to exceed pre-pandemic levels sooner than expected and is expected to reach a record $1.5 trillion this year Oct 10, 2024 The extent of the recovery was highlighted in an Economic Impact Trends report published by the World Travel & Tourism Council. As the global economy has recovered from the…
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American tourists plan fewer trips to Europe this fall
As Americans reduce their international travel this fall, Europe will increasingly need to rely on China to sustain growth in inbound tourism Oct 10, 2024 American interest in traveling to Europe this fall is down from last year, according to a European Travel Commission survey released this week. This decline follows a surge in American…
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Marriott to boost security to settle data breach charges
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said Marriott and Starwood Hotels must implement an information security program to settle data breach charges from 2014 to 2020 Oct 10, 2024 The three large data breaches, which took place from 2014 to 2020, affected more than 344 million customers worldwide, the FTC said. « Marriott’s poor security practices led…
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UK: More people using agents and operators to book vacations
Abta’s 2024-25 Holiday Habits report reveals that the percentage of vacationers booking with a travel professional has increased by 4% to 38%, especially among younger families Oct 9, 2024 A survey of 2,000 consumers conducted at the end of July revealed a notable increase in the number of vacationers who want the peace of mind…
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Is this the end of the one-day business trip?
Recovery from the pandemic has motivated individuals and companies to explore new approaches to business travel Oct 9, 2024 The « 2024 GBTA Business Travel Index Outlook – Annual Global Report and Forecast » provides clear evidence of this trend. Released in July, it is based on comprehensive survey data from 4,100 business travelers in five global…
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Recruitment is broken, what are businesses doing to fix it? | FT Working It
You can enable subtitles (captions) in the video player Businesses are fighting a skills shortage. Over the next 20 years, our working age population is going to shrink by on average 25 per cent. Those lakes for talent will just keep getting smaller and smaller. They’re facing two massive shifts, a rapidly ageing population with…
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How Meta Movie Gen could usher in a new AI-enabled era for content creators
Whether a person is an aspiring filmmaker hoping to make it in Hollywood or a creator who enjoys making videos for their audience, we believe everyone should have access to tools that help enhance their creativity. Today, we’re excited to premiere Meta Movie Gen, our breakthrough generative AI research for media, which includes modalities like…
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Personal Network Composition and Cognitive Reflection…
Despite a rapid increase in research on the underpinnings of misinformation susceptibility, scholars still disagree about the relative impacts of social context and individual cognitive factors. We argue that cognitive reflection and identity-based network homogeneity may have unique influences on different types of misinformation. Specifically, identity-based network homogeneity predicts bias that is related to any…
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IATA warns rising passenger numbers could cause ‘infrastructure crunch
IATA reported strong passenger demand growth and record load factors in August, but warned of a potential airport « capacity crunch » Oct 7, 2024 Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), rose 8.6% year-on-year. The load factor reached 86.2%, an increase of 1.6 percentage points year-on-year and a new record. Key takeaways International demand grew…
