Hotel, air travel markets soar with news of US reopening

Pent-up demand for airline and hotel bookings is announcing itself by the numbers in anticipation of next Monday’s effective date for the government’s allowance of vaccinated foreign travelers into the US. Skyscanner reported an 800% jump in reservations the day following the rules change announcement, while US hotel searches on Expedia rose 28% from the UK and 24% from France during the ensuing week.