Small ship cruising is moving into the mainstream, but there’s a gap between interest and bookings.
Aimee Ramsperger
RESEARCH BRIEFING Iran War’s Impact on Fuel Prices and Air Passenger Demand A conflict-driven fuel price surge is raising airfares and slowing global air travel demand.
RESEARCH BRIEFING Travel Industry Monitor: Q1 2026 A quarterly online survey capturing industry sentiment on tourism trends and travel outlook.
RESEARCH BRIEFING Global Cruise Surge Fueled by Value & Destinations Cruising has grown rapidly, driven by rising travel demand, unique experiential offerings, and strong value appeal in today’s economy.
RESEARCH BRIEFING Travel Spending in Cities Discover what visitors spend their travel budgets on using our newly added spending insights in the Global City Travel Service.
Advertising on Meta Platforms Supports Billions in Travel Business Revenue Across the US, EU27, and UK
Research Briefing India-UAE Air Travel Demand Could Go Unmet Research finds more than a quarter of forecast demand may remain unserved without expansion, equating to 54.5M unfulfilled passenger journeys over the next decade.
Research Briefing US International Inbound: Lessons from 2025, Outlook for 2026 Assessing our forecast and the new shape of US inbound travel, plus drivers for 2026.
The Milano–Cortina Winter Olympics 2026 is set to redefine the tourism impact of a Winter Olympic Games. Designed around a higher-capacity, multi-destination hosting model, the event is expected to deliver broader, more durable travel gains while avoiding the acute congestion seen at past Olympics such as the 2006 Turin Games.
Travel demand will defy the slowdown in economic growth in 2026. International visitor growth is expected to accelerate to 8% in 2026.
Research Briefing China’s Outbound Recovery: Slowing but Still Rising The rebound continues, but slowing demand, economic headwinds, and shifting traveler preferences are reshaping the outlook.
