Travel Gains Despite Recession Concerns: Skift Travel Health Index
Skift Take
The global travel industry continues to thrive, with Asia Pacific and North America leading the charge.
Despite looming recession fears, the travel industry continues to demonstrate strong growth, according to the Skift Travel Health Index for August 2024. The index showed a 9% increase from a year ago, led by the Asia Pacific region (up 13%) and North America (up 8%).
The travel surge in the Asia Pacific region is largely due to the region’s delayed reopening after the pandemic. Some count
