Travel, booking and price figures that move a rental's bookings, from public sources, in one place. Last collected Oct 16, 8:01 PM Eastern.
In a sentence. Travel is softer than a year ago: air travel is down 2.8% on a year ago, Airbnb's booked nights grew 10% last quarter, lodging prices are up 4.4% and gas is up 41.5%. Prices overall are up 3.7% on a year ago.
Booked nights at the big booking sites
From each company's latest quarterly results: nights booked by travelers, against the same quarter a year before. Worldwide figures; the US is the largest market for all three.
iWhether travelers are booking more nights on Airbnb than a year ago. Growth means more guests overall; a slowdown means more hosts competing for each booking.+10%
Airbnb: Nights and Seats Booked, Q2 2026
148.3M nights. Q1 2026: +9%. Worldwide. Airbnb said North America grew high single digits in Q2 2026, its fastest in almost three years.Earnings release
iThe biggest booking company's demand, hotels and rentals together. A steady climb means travel overall is growing.+5.3%
325M nights. Q1 2026: +5.9%. Worldwide, all Booking Holdings brands. Alternative accommodations (homes and apartments) grew 4% in Q2 2026.Earnings release
iExpedia owns Vrbo, so this shows how the part of travel most tied to whole-home rentals is moving.+5.7%
Expedia: Booked room nights (Expedia Group, including Vrbo), Q2 2026
111.5M nights. Q1 2026: +5.8%. Worldwide, all Expedia Group brands.Earnings release
Air travel
iThe most up-to-date count of how many people are traveling. More fliers now usually means more booked stays in the weeks ahead, especially where guests fly in.−2.8%
Airport checkpoint traffic, last 7 days vs a year ago (2,634,173 people a day)
Through Oct 15, 2026. Dark line this year, light line last year.TSA
iA fuller but slower picture than checkpoint counts: more and longer flights mean more travelers reaching destinations.−0.3%
Air passenger-miles flown, June 2026 vs a year before
US airlines, seasonally adjusted. Published about four months after the month.FRED
Prices travelers face
iWhen hotel prices rise, travelers look for better value and rentals often gain. It also shows how much room there is to raise your own rates.+4.4%
Lodging away from home, September 2026
Hotels, motels and other short stays, in the consumer price index. Rising means travelers are paying more for a night away.FRED
iPricey flights push travelers toward places they can drive to; cheaper flights help destinations guests fly to.+22.4%
Airline fares, September 2026
Cheaper flights tend to bring more fly-in guests.FRED
iMost rental guests drive. High gas prices shorten trips and favor places close to big cities; low prices widen the area your guests come from.$4.33
Regular gas, US average, week of Oct 12, 2026
+41.5% on a year ago. Most vacation rental guests drive.FRED
iWhen prices rise faster than pay, travelers trim trips or hunt for deals. It also raises your own costs: cleaning, supplies and repairs.+3.7%
Sources: TSA checkpoint numbers; FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Transportation Statistics and Energy Information Administration data); Airbnb, Booking Holdings and Expedia Group quarterly earnings releases. Figures are as published and can be revised. Threshold isn't affiliated with these companies or agencies.