Apple delays return to office indefinitely, study finds managers lack communication skills, and J&J responds to shifting CDC guidance

Hello, communicators:

A new study from Skyscanner shows that the highlight of 2021 for many Americans was the return of travel.

Forty-nine percent of survey respondents said going on vacation was their most important leisure activity—even more so than getting back into the dating scene, which was picked by 40% of participants.

The report shows the top booked destinations for summer 2022 include Paris, London, Rome, New York and Barcelona, indicating a rise in bucket-list trips after more than two years of pandemic-related travel restrictions.

While leisure travel might be on the rise, PR pros must consider that business travel is a separate consideration for many consumers. For communicators looking to draw a crowd, setting your event in a special destination will be crucial for enticing leery travelers.

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Apple announced late Thursday that it would cancel its plans to have staffers return to the office, with no return date set in the future, citing concerns about rising COVID-19 cases worldwide and the spread of the Omicron variant.