Dare County’s hotel/motel/vacation rental receipts were relatively flat in March when compared to one year ago, while meals ticked upwards in 2023. And gross collections on retails sales in the first two months of the year appear to reflect inflation-driven price increases. According to the latest report from the Outer Banks Visitor’s Bureau to the…Read More from Dare County occupancy receipts remain flat, meals up in March; retail sales totals reflect inflation

by Sam Walker

A recent report by HNR Hotel News reports that demand is stronger than ever for short-term rentals (STRs). It noted that AirDNA’s latest month market review shows that the summer of 2023 will be the strongest on record. Booked revenues for the summer are already up 15 percent compared to the same time last year. Supply growth…Read More from Report: Demand for short-term rentals stronger than ever

by Sam Walker

Visit NC’s Wit Tuttell, Heidi Walters and Veda Gilbert, members of the Outer Banks Visitor’s Bureau staff, and other partners from around state, attended the U.S. Travel Association’s IPW last week in San Antonio. With COVID-19 restrictions now lifted for entry to the U.S., international tour operators and media met to discuss getting international visitors…Read More from N.C., Outer Banks travel promoted to international market at U.S. Travel Association’s IPW

by Sam Walker

This summer, most adults are more likely than they were in the summer of 2022 to stay in a hotel and take vacation trips, according to a new national Hotel Booking Index survey commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and conducted by Morning Consult. Thinking about the summer ahead, most adults report…Read More from New survey say most Americans more likely to stay in hotels, vacation this summer vs. last

by WOBX staff

AAA projects 42.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this Memorial Day weekend, a 7% increase over 2022. This year, 2.7 million more people will travel for the unofficial start of summer compared to last year, a sign of what’s to come in the months ahead.   “This is expected to…Read More from 42.3 million Americans plan to hit the road for Memorial Day weekend

by Sam Walker

Discount airline Breeze Airways has announced five new seasonal routes flying through Norfolk International Airport, the closest international airport to the Greater Outer Banks and northeastern North Carolina. Breeze is inaugurating four new nonstop seasonal routes from Norfolk in May and June, including Los Angeles, CA; Akron-Canton, OH; Syracuse, NY; and Portland, Maine, as well…Read More from Breeze Airways rolls out five new seasonal routes through Norfolk International Airport

by WOBX staff

A recent report from Morning Consult notes that 52 percent of Gen Z are already frequent travelers, on par with Millennials, and destinations and travel brands must understand their unique travel behaviors and expectations. Gen Z travelers are more likely to come from urban or suburban areas, with no one region of the U.S. standing out compared…Read More from New study finds more than half of Gen Z are frequent travelers, majority plan to hit a national park

by WOBX staff