Travel and Leisure: Planning for Reopening in a Post-Covid-19 World

Sri Lankan Travel & Tours

The Vacation Ownership segment develops, markets and sells vacation ownership interests to individual consumers and provides consumer financing in connection with the sale of VOIs and offers property management services at resorts. The Vacation Exchange segment provides vacation exchange services and products to owners of VOIs and manages and markets vacation rental properties on behalf of independent owners. The firm generates a majority of its revenue from the Vacation Ownership business segment. The Travel + Leisure Group will be led by Noah Brodsky, who assumes the new role of President, Travel + Leisure Group and Chief Brand Officer.

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  • Although it doesn’t have the same reputation of being an outsider disrupting the industry anymore, it’s still a well-run air travel company.
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Having laid the foundations for growth through increased investment in marketing and insight, Saga is on a mission to become a ‘superbrand’ for older consumers. Carly O’Brien joins Gymshark as vice-president of marketing as the business looks to drive growth and “build an iconic brand”. One of the “biggest hurdles” for the hotel giant behind Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza is customers don’t realise its 17 brands are connected, says vice-president of masterbrand strategy Connor Smith. Marketing Week reveals the top 10 marketers in travel, leisure and hospitality, part of our Top 100 Most Effective Marketers, sponsored by Tag.

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Leisure travellers are often looking for ways to enhance their travel experience and are drawn to hotel packages than the business traveler. Ideally, the business traveller needs to be close to where the conference is held or close to the venue or site they are visiting. The business and leisure traveller have different wants, needs and travel patterns. The number of global ocean cruise passengers has risen gradually since 2009, peaking at nearly 30 million in 2019. The Caribbean, the Bahamas, and Bermuda were the most popular destinations, welcoming about 12 million cruise travelers.

Market size

Within this context, leisure travel represents by far the most important market. In 2019, travel leisure spending in the United States and China – leading countries in terms of travel & tourism contribution to the global GDP – accounted for 70 percent and 81 percent of the national tourism expenditure respectively. Ketchum Compass is our new digestible Q&A series featuring insights from travel/hospitality/leisure and country brand/investment promotion experts across the globe to help guide others within the industry in the right direction or spark ideas.

Automotive Stocks The automotive market offers promising stocks, some of which overlap with tourism and travel interests. Although many travel companies are totally reliant on travel demand to generate income, Disney has other irons in the fire. In addition to travel, the company makes money from television, movies, streaming content (Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+), and merchandise. These numerous revenue streams are part of the reason why many investors consider Disney one of the most undervalued stocks for 2022. Although it doesn’t have the same reputation of being an outsider disrupting the industry anymore, it’s still a well-run air travel company.

But too few companies in the travel, hospitality and leisure industry reflect the people they serve. Even fewer have diversity and inclusion programs that are designed to create sustainable progress toward equity. Assessment & Succession Identify the talent you need compared to the talent you have and discover how to close the gaps.