1、amadeus-Five trends that will define group travel in 20221Five trends that will define group travel in 2022amadeus-Five trends that will define group travel in 202222022 is upon us and uncertainties around domestic and international travel remain firmly in place.Despite this,group travel,and hospita

2、lity leaders continue to be remarkable in their ingenuity and response to the requirements from guests and governors alike.And as the picture for 2022 continues to evolve,there are some areas where it is possible to be realistically optimistic about the short and medium-term future.In the United Sta

3、tes,the group travel market showed signs of improvement during the second half of 2021,and forward-looking figures for 2022 are increasingly positive.Amadeus Demand360 data shows that as of March 17,2022,on-the-books hotel group occupancy rates for the first half of 2022 already exceed final occupan

4、cy rates for 2021 and 2020 and are quickly approaching 2019 levels,indicating a desire for groups to return to meeting in-person.Similarly,according to a report1 released in January by data analytics company Knowland,2021 ended strongly.The last three months of the year came in at just under half(46

5、.5%)of the whole of 2019s volumes.Nearly half(48%)of US planners expect 2022 to at least equal 2021 and looking ahead,the January report confirms previous predictions,suggesting that the market overall is starting to stabilize.Looking further ahead,2024 will see growth restored to pre-pandemic level

6、s,with business for the year predicted to be 109%ahead of 2019.Executive SummaryU.S.Group Performance by QuarterAmadeus Demand360 Data as of 03/17/202214.5%10.3%Q1Q2Q3Q4TOTAL4.5%9.7%16.2%2.2%6.5%15.4%14%3.6%3.6%8.5%10.4%11.8%2019202020212022(OTB)8.8%6.6%14.1%5.0%7.1%10.5%1.Knowland White Paper|2021