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Why consumers are spending so much this summer

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Taylor Swift fans queue outside Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland, on June 6, 2024. Her fans, known as Swifties, had made the superstar $200 million in Eras merchandise sales as of November 2023. Jeff J Mitchell | Getty Images News | Getty Images The price of 'funflation' Some ticket prices have surged in recent months,…

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China’s consumers are spending on experiences. Travel stocks to watch

China's biggest food delivery platform is seeing a trend: more spending on experiences. "More and more consumers are willing to allocate a larger portion of their budget to travel," Wang Xing, CEO of Hong Kong-listed Meituan , said Thursday during a first-quarter earnings call, according to a FactSet transcript. "Their demand is not only growing,…

June 9, 202447Views

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Where is Everybody? “Humanless” Customer Service is Dominating Travel. Can We Be Heard as Consumers?

• DINING. Yeah, we all know about the upgraded LaGuardia Airport in New York. I grew up seven blocks away from LGA, and I worked there for two years, so I can appreciate the array of restaurants, bars, and shops as well as anyone. But last week, en route to my departure gate, I stopped…

May 30, 202443Views

How Consumers Can Game Our Over-Mergered Travel Industry to Their Advantage

Most people don't realize that just handful of companies control most of the travel industry, but there are still ways to hack our merger-addicted travel system in your favor. Last month on Frommer’s, I detailed how the U.S. airline industry has never been more concentrated thanks to…

April 27, 202440Views