It appears we're moving in the right direction as far as recovery for business and meetings travel. I was very encouraged by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) report of some positive figures on airline traffic. IATA reported a growth pace that, barring any global catastrophic event, will soon bring passenger volumes back to what they were before the recession!
In response to today's article in
The Beat about
year-over-year increases this month in business travel bookings, here is what we are seeing and thinking.