Before the COVID-19 pandemic began, LaDonnis Crump flew frequently—and shopped just as often. When he made his way through LAX or Istanbul Airport, he’d stop to buy electronics accessories (headphones, voltage convertors), clothing (Dior, Chanel, Prada), magazines (GQ, Travel + Leisure), and snacks (fruit cup, Snickers). Not to mention a meal at concourse restaurants.


“I definitely would grab a drink, go shopping around—everything to kill time,” Crump says, recalling a time before the coronavirus pandemic. “All that’s closed off. You can’t dive in and have a full experience out of the airport.”

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Source: Fast Company
Date of Article: November 25th 2020

HOUSTON – Holiday weekend travel at George Bush Intercontinental Airport and William P. Hobby Airport is down dramatically from past years. However, the data shows a silver lining.

“This is going to be our peak of number of passengers since April,” said Houston Airport System spokesperson Augusto Bernal.

Before the pandemic, the TSA passenger numbers routinely were near 2.3 million passengers per day nationally. However, TSA data shows only 87,000 passengers traveled by plane on April 14.


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Source: Click 2 Houston
Date of Article: November 25th 2020

Deck the Halls! The 2020 holiday shopping season is upon us. How will the retail sector fare in these unprecedented times? We researched American retail behavior as well as feelings regarding shopping during the pandemic. The latest findings from Destination Analysts’ Coronavirus Travel Sentiment Index Study indicate that in-person shopping is perceived as a relatively safe activity, with nearly half of Americans who consider it either “safe” or “very safe” (47.5%). Nevertheless, 8.4% state that they will shop for holiday gifts exclusively in-person, while 31.6% say they will only shop online for holiday gifts this year. When it comes to the absolutely necessary safety measures Americans require to feel comfortable shopping in a retail store, the top two are face masks required for all customers (68.8%) and staff (63.6%). Highlighting an opportunity for retailers, 46.8 percent of online-only holiday shoppers reported that they could potentially be convinced to go gift shopping in a brick-and-mortar store if stores improve their COVID-19 safety protocols.

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Source: Destination Analysts
Date of Article: November 3rd 2020