#Trending - Hawaii Is A Destination Of Interest, BA Joins The Home Meal Kit Club...And A COVID Concierge?
Issue 35 • April 6, 2021
Is airplane food really so good you would want it in a home meal kit? British Airways is banking on it. Consumers plan to take more vacation days this year to make up for 2020, and one hotel has just launched a — wait for it — COVID CONCIERGE! Yes really. It's all here in your 3-minute read.
Consumers Will Take More Vacation Days To Make Up For 2020
Expedia's annual Vacation Deprivation Study finds 32% of respondents will take more vacations than usual to make up for 2020's lack of travel, and with an average of 13 vacation days to be out of office this year. Read more at Expedia.com here.
British Airways Joins The Home Meal Kit Club
If you're missing airplane food, British Airways has teamed up with its catering partner and a provider of internationally inspired recipe boxes, to create a limited-edition cook-at-home meal kit that mirrors British Airways’ First cabin dining experience. Read more in Breaking Travel News here.
Have They Gone Too Far With A COVID Concierge?
We've seen beach butlers and all manner of personalized service and now a luxury hotel is launching its own "COVID Concierge." The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Waikiki Beach is actually calling it a "Pod Travel Concierge" to assist those who travel in a group to curate excursions and socially distanced activities. And apparently the position will remain long after COVID has passed. Read more in Travel Weekly here.
Road Trips, Multiple Vacations, And Hawaii Are Trending
MMGY's 2021 “Spring Edition” of its Portrait of American Travelers survey has some interesting findings. Road trips are still the top travel choice, respondents plan to take on average 3.7 overnight trips this year, and Hawaii, Florida, California, Colorado, Alaska, and yes even New York are the top states of interest among US travelers. Read more in Hotel Business here.
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