#Trending - Bikepacking, Privacy As The Ultimate Luxury, And Hotels Go Hollywood
Issue 32 • March 16, 2021
How do you keep a Hollywood production as risk-free as possible? You check everyone into a hotel and stay locked down there for the duration. We've also got news on the latest American Express Global Travel Trends Report, the rise of bikepacking, and more. Here's your three-minute #Trending read for the week.
New Survey Says Privacy Is The Ultimate Luxury
The 2021 American Express Travel Global Travel Trends Report says a lot about current travel trends. Consumers want to spend more, stay longer, view privacy as the ultimate luxury, and are trying to be more aware of sustainability-friendly travel brands to support. Read more in PhocusWire here.
Lag In Business Travel Could Become Permanent
Do we really need to fly across the country or around the world to seal the deal? The Global Business Travel Association is reporting commercial travel might not recover to its pre-pandemic peak of $1.4 trillion until 2025! The pandemic forced many salespeople to find new ways to develop and strengthen business relationships and face-to-face meetings may no longer be necessary. Read more in Bloomberg here.
Bikepacking Is On A Roll
Bike sales surged during COVID and now the more adventurous are going bikepacking: taking multi-day bike trips with your gear strapped to you and your bike. It's the perfect combination of social distancing, getting out in nature, and exercising. Read more in Condé Nast Traveler here.
Hotels & Resorts Survive COVID By Becoming Production Sets
COVID hit Hollywood production very hard, but many producers realized they could create closed sets and manage risk by bringing everyone on site to a locked down hotel or resort. From The Bachelor to Chopped, TV production checked in and proved to be a salvation for many properties. Read more in Variety here.
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