Hosting & Travel Index
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The October Getaway Score is 60.7, down 1.3 points from September’s 62.0. Higher fuel costs, softer confidence and post-summer air traffic weigh on the travel outlook, while lodging prices offer some support. About the index ↓
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What's Driving the October Score
The component scores behind October's reading. Asterisks identify values carried forward from the prior edition.
The Getaway Score Over Time
October closes at 60.7, compared with September's 62.0. Earlier editions remain as published.
The Getaway Budget Squeeze
A modest step down in the national score. Air traffic, fuel costs and confidence weigh on October, while lodging prices provide a partial offset.
Partly Cloudy, down 1.3 points from September’s 62.0. The continuity calculation updates the prior score using documented component changes. Inputs: TSA, EIA/FRED, lodging CPI, Michigan.
September daily screenings average 2,353,904, down 5.0% from August. The bridge applies that ratio to September’s published component of 80. TSA
Regular gasoline rises from $4.058 to $4.355/gal. The inverse price ratio adjusts the published gas component of 40. EIA/FRED
September final sentiment is 48.1 versus 51.7 in August. The ratio adjusts the published sentiment component of 42. Michigan
Lodging CPI rises from 185.934 in July to 190.316 in August. The bridge retains the prior positive pricing-power direction and release lag. FRED/BLS
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AirDNA reports stronger fall nights booked across 19 East and Midwest markets for late September through late November. This is external context, not a substitute for platform data. AirDNA
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Partly Cloudy, down 1.3 points from September’s 62.0. The continuity calculation updates the prior score using documented component changes. Inputs: TSA, EIA/FRED, lodging CPI, Michigan.
Copy to shareA national score cannot set the right price for every property. Compare your own lead times, stay dates and total guest price before changing rates.
Copy to shareAirDNA reports stronger fall nights booked across 19 East and Midwest markets for late September through late November. This is external context, not a substitute for platform data. AirDNA
Copy to shareKeep your own booking pace at the center. Compare matched weekdays, holiday windows and lead times before changing rates.
Copy to shareIndex Data Sources
| Data Signal | Source |
|---|---|
| Hostfully Data | September index (carried forward) |
| TSA Throughput | Transportation Security Administration |
| Google Trends | September index (carried forward) |
| Gas Prices | U.S. Energy Information Administration, via FRED |
| CPI Lodging | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, via FRED |
| Consumer Sentiment | University of Michigan |
| Weather | September index (carried forward) |