#Trending - A New Travel Destination, How COVID Has Changed Hospitality, Group Travel Is Out, Consumers Demand More Bang For Their Buck
Issue 48 • July 6, 2021
The world is moving again and new trends are emerging. In 2022 you can plan a trip to Space, the high-touch hospitality industry goes no touch, off-the-shelf group travel is out, and consumers are demanding more bang for their travel buck. Check it out below in your three-minute read.
A New Travel Destination: Space
It won't be long now before you will hear people saying they've just gotten back from Space! By 2024, Space Perspective will be selling guests a seat in a luxurious, state-of-the-art spaceballoon for $125,000. The spaceballoon will lift up to eight passengers into space, high enough to see the curvature of the Earth and the sun as it dawns on parts of the world. It’s a gentle six-hour journey with unprecedented views on a comfortable, pressurized capsule propelled by a spaceballoon. Read more in Travel Pulse here.
How COVID Has Changed The Hotel Industry...Perhaps Forever
Hospitality has always been a high touch industry, but COVID changed all of that. Suddenly guest interaction has been relegated to contactless check-in, vending machine meals, and chatbot concierges. Hotels have become more tech-driven than ever before, with individualized, digital customer service. Read more in Vox here.
Off The Shelf Group Travel Is Out, Personalized Travel Is In
Another casualty of the pandemic: group travel. Trends are showing people are moving away from choosing ready-made trips and designated itineraries. They don’t want to follow the crowd, but instead prefer to find their own path, which translates into an increased demand for personalized options. Read more in Rough Guides here.
More Bang For The Travel Buck
The financial aftermath of COVID is seeing people demand more bang for their travel buck. Consumers will be more price conscious and more likely to hunt down promotions and savings. They also want travel booking platforms to increase their transparency about cancellation policies, refund processes, and trip insurance options AND they want their future bookings to help rebuild communities around the world and therefore expect much more from the travel industry in return. Read more in Destination Deluxe here.
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