The global Skift Travel Health Index now benchmarks year-on-year, since 2023 was a year of recovery for the industry. In April 2024, the Travel Health Index is up 8% year-on-year. Keep reading for insights from the Skift team in the Skift Travel Health Index: April 2024 Highlights.
OAG helps enable Skift's Travel Health Index by providing flight data (powered by OAG Metis). The Index records travel performance along with other key data points and is a vital source to track the travel industry’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Skift Travel Health Index is 108 in April 2024.
Highlights from this month's Skift Travel Health Index include:
- All regions are seeing growth over April last year (with the exception of Latin America, which remains at 99% of 2023 levels).
- While growth for Latin America has slowed, it remains a popular choice for American travelers as evidenced in the growth of departures from the U.S. to Argentina, Brazil and Mexico.
- While Japan and Hong Kong experienced a slowdown over the last month, both remain 16% above 2023.
- Data points towards a strong positive consumer sentiment for travel in the coming months, with 70% of travelers planning leisure trips from 1 March to 31 May 2024.
" The spring travel surge and strong consumer sentiment towards travel boosted the Skift Travel Health Index to 108 in April 2024, offering a promising outlook for the travel industry. With summer travel on the horizon, the momentum of growth is expected to continue in the coming months." - Saniya Zanpure
Download the latest Skift Travel Health Index Highlights here.
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