Amadeus Data: Chicago and New York Marathons Lift Air and Hotel Demand

Amadeus Travel Intelligence data shows rising air and hotel demand around the October Chicago Marathon and November New York Marathon. Domestic air bookings rise 13% for Chicago and 45% for New York in race weeks. Chicago race-weekend hotel occupancy is 85.9% at an ADR of $364, up 1.8% and 10.2% year on year; New York occupancy is 58.1%, down 0.7%, while ADR rises 12.4% to $369. International source markets including India, Brazil, Sweden and Italy grow, while Texas and the Sunbelt lead domestic growth.