D/R DOWNLOAD 11.18

What’s Trending

01/ On Google

• ‘Buffalo travel ban’ is trending up by +3,950% this week after transportation officials say that truck traffic will not be allowed on several major roadways on Thursday afternoon ahead of a major winter storm.

02/ With Media

• This week, journalists were interested in hotels building family-friendly rooms, what to pack for a cruise, interesting accommodations in Death Valley, California, and the best way to explore Rome in the off-season.

• DeAnna Taylor accepted the role of Lifestyle Editor at Large for Ebony Magazine. 

• Bloomberg Green reporter Coco Liu now writes about sustainability from all angles, with a special focus on Asia, greener living, and the intersection between tech and climate change.

03/ In The Zeitgeist

• The UN reported that the world’s most visited glaciers are expected to disappear by 2050 due to climate change. The UN reminds the travel industry to be mindful of its impact on preserving the world’s glaciers. 

• The world’s  8 billionth baby was born on November 15th. Despite slow global population growth, the UN is identifying this feat as a sign that people are living longer and healthier lives.   

• The Crown, a popular British drama based on the royal family, claimed the top spot on Netflix’s Top 10 English TV shows, just days after premiering its fifth season. 

• Jason Sudeikis, the lead actor in TV show Ted Lasso, offers optimism for the World Cup through motivating billboards strategically placed in the hometowns of players on the U.S. Men’s National Team. 

• Disney officially announced that a third installment to the Princess Diaries movie franchise is in the works. 

Industry Insights

• Delta Airlines is asking business class and long-haul flight passengers prior to boarding if they would like to skip their in-flight meals to reduce food waste.

• Travel + Leisure revealed that its ‘Destination of the Year’ for 2023 is the United Kingdom.

• Goodwings, a Copenhagen-based sustainable travel provider, announced that they will be launching a biofuel option to a suite of climate solutions to help consumers reduce emissions from their travel. 

• Wild Terrains, an all-women travel company, launched their new ‘Wild Terrains Oaxaca’ trip, which consists of a five-day journey where guests will participate in activities with the talented women in Oaxaca, allowing travelers to deeply connect with the local food, art and rituals.

• Clarins and Air France partnered to create a more relaxing experience for passengers by offering spa treatments, face treatments and goodie bags for business travelers at JFK Airport.

• TSA Agents in South Florida found a gun inside a raw chicken during a checked bag screening station, becoming the 700th gun incident across Florida airports reported this year. 

• In December, Airbnb will begin offering users the holistic price of listings, including cleaning and service fees, to avoid sharp price increases from initial listings.  

• Capital One in partnership with Prior, a travel itinerary curation brand, is now offering luxury trips for Venture X card holders as well as a complimentary subscription to Prior. 

• Frontier Airlines released the details for its unlimited All-You-Can-Fly pass for 2023 priced at $599 for the first year. Allowing travelers to book flights the day before their travel and pay only $0.01 per flight, the pass allows individuals to travel for nearly free excluding baggage fees, and excludes blackout days.  

• TSA PreCheck, which operates quicker security screenings at airports, has lowered its in-person enrollment and renewal fee from $85 to $78 for a five-year membership.

• With sober tourism on the rise, hotels and restaurants are expanding alcohol-free offerings, such as the Swiss Grand Resort Bad Ragaz’s alcohol-free pairing menu.

Health-Related Updates

• Peru has removed all of its COVID-19-related entry requirements, allowing tourism to return to normal.  

• The National Science Foundation announced the shutdown of travel to McMurdo Station in  Antarctica after 10% of the population tested positive for COVID-19.

Best Practices

01/ The Good

• ThreadUP is teaming up with Fran Drescher and sustainable designer Zero Waste Daniel to drop its first-ever holiday collection entirely consisting of low-priced, secondhand clothing items. They are donating 20% of the proceeds from the collection to Drescher's charity, Cancer Schmancer, which aids efforts in cancer prevention and early detection.

• Lowe’s and Wyndham Hotels are teaming up on a holiday hotel experience, the ‘Holiday Home Layover’ where travelers subject to flight cancellations on Wednesday, Nov. 23, will have the opportunity to stay in an elevated hotel room with Lowe’s products.

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