Travel Will Go Big and Green in 2022

Major travel and hospitality companies are beginning the year with confidence as COVID-19 cases go down again and major tourist destinations lift travel restrictions. Businesses are already seeing trends and signs of what to expect for the rest of the year, many of which point to the industry going big and green in 2022.

A tipping point

Hilton, as one shining example, believes its third-quarter will eclipse the peak of 2019. Another major hotel chain, Marriott, claims Business Transient will “roar back” this year. The travel industry isn’t just being hopeful — it’s also being realistic.

“If you think about what causes a downturn, it’s primarily the pandemic,” BWH Hotel Group CEO David Kong said. “Think about the fact that we have got testing in place. We have vaccines in place; although it may not be at what doctors would like to see, then you have therapeutics. So, all that bodes well for the company, and I think next year is going to be a banner year. I’m quite sure that, by the end of next year, we will be back at 2019 levels.”

SOURCE: SMARTBRIEF

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Tags: COVID-19, BWH Hotel Group, travel and hospitality