Tourist Trends News
Luxury travel market to see new growth in 2022
In the luxury travel market, there has been an influx of consumer travel trends as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes a boom in private aviation services at the high end of the market, remote working from overseas locations and demand for private buyouts of large villas or boutique hotels, finds GlobalData.
Germany’s tourism sector poised to surpass pre-pandemic levels next year
A new World Travel & Tourism Council’s study reveals that Germany’s travel and tourism sector will catapult the national economic recovery and could surpass pre-pandemic levels next year, nearly 2.5% above 2019 levels, and contributing more than €364 billion to GDP.
Best travel spots in the UK for this summer
Global travel is back on the cards of late and people have certainly been taking advantage of what international travel has to offer the mind, body and soul, with flight sales back up in volume and of course the associated travel necessities such as hotels, apartments & forms of transport are following suit.
APAC’s accelerated tourism recovery for April and beyond
The easing of travel restrictions across the APAC region has led to a clear increase in bookings, according to Trip.com data. Though the resurgence of the Asian travel and tourism sector will vary per market, encouraging signs of a rebound are starting to emerge, as restrictions are reduced and borders reopen across the region.
Cruise tourism market set to grow by $4.24 billion
The cruise tourism market size is expected to grow by $4.24bn from 2021 to 2026, according to a report by Technavio. The strong global economic recovery and increasing high-net worth individuals are driving the rebound, but rising environmental concerns may hinder market growth.
1 in 3 suffer post-holiday shock from unexpected charges abroad
The latest consumer research from leading payments innovator, Ukash, has revealed the post-holiday shock of spending abroad. Despite nearly a quarter of consumers admitting that they do not worry about potential charges when they are enjoying their time away, this is certainly not the case when it comes to facing reality on the return home.
Lauri takes over leadership role at PRCo
PRCo has announced the appointment of John Lauri as the company’s new chief executive. In his new role, John will oversee the running of the global PRCo offices in London, Milan, New York, Dubai, Munich, Moscow and Paris, bringing with him 29 years’ experience in the global travel industry and meetings and events sector.
Consumers to travel more in 2012 says Travelocity
Travelocity’s annual “Traveler Confidence Report” reveals a majority of consumers, 53 percent, plan to travel more in 2012 than they did in 2011 despite a lack of confidence in the state of the economy. This is an 18 percentage point year-over-year increase from 2011
Globetrotting children of today have been abroad four times by the age of 10
Globetrotting children of today will have been abroad four times by the age of 10, it was revealed yesterday. Research shows the most common holiday destinations for kids today include Spain, France and Greece.
Men head to Med whilst women stay with friends for big Olympic rent-out
A recent survey conducted by holiday home specialists Owners Direct has revealed that 50% of Brits in the South East who plan to, or have already rented out their homes for the Olympics games are looking to escape the UK for a Mediterranean break.
International tourists to hit 1.8 billion by 2030
International tourist arrivals are forecast to reach 1.8 billion by 2030 according to the newly-released UNWTO long-term forecast, Tourism Towards 2030.
ABTA Reveals Britons’ Ideal Holiday Choices
The British public have voted for their favourite holiday choices and sunning themselves on the beach and the family as ideal company have come out on top.