Booking and taking multiple trips at once or working at the same time (workcation)... are the trends of world tourism in 2022.
The new strain Omicron has made winter tourism in the US and bleak Europe. Many people will rethink their future migration plans. However, industry experts still expect tourism to flourish in the spring and summer. Here are the trends that are likely to prevail in 2022.
The American travel magazine AFAR chose Phong Nha (Quang Binh) to be the top destination in 2022. Photo: Afar
When the countries have not been covered. Covid-19 vaccine, outdoor activity seems to be the only option. And as vaccination rates increase, this trend has not disappeared, but has become increasingly popular. Wyndham - one of the largest resort hotel groups in the world - said that its properties located near US national parks saw a 71% increase in bookings.
By the end of 2021, places close to nature will account for most of the top most attractive destinations of Kayak Tourism Company. In the top 10 destinations in 2022 surveyed by this company, Colorado and Montana (USA) ranked 4th with the number of searches increasing at least 46% compared to 2019. Large and crowded cities like New York, San Francisco, Boston, Atlanta have all been replaced by island destinations such as Cancun, Honolulu and Maui.
Outdoor tourism is not only camping and sleeping in tents. The islands in Greece are also ranked by Contiki Tourism Company in the top most popular destinations in 2022. A report from Contiki said that Costa Rica has a similar trend when the number of tourists booking tours here has increased by 375% in the past year. This company mainly welcomes customers aged 18-35. The survey also shows that young people are especially fond of going to the beach in 2022, when nearly 70% choose "beach near the mountains".
Hotel and flight bookings months in advance of travel have been declining steadily over the past two years, especially with international flights. Research by Kayak shows that within 7 days of flight departures, ticket searches increase by 50% and travelers are more flexible when planning their travel.
Steve Hafner, Director of Kayak, said: "Many people want to travel again, they are becoming more flexible and spontaneous. We are seeing more people booking closer to the time, especially international flights when the situation is. The pandemic in the next half year is still unpredictable."
Workcation is holiday combined with remote working. Photo: Quora
According to Kayak's survey, more than 40% of Gen Z employees (born 1996 - 2012) now have a need to combine remote work and vacation travel. rest. They call this workcation - both work and travel and these trips are not business trips, no vacation days.
"The young generation like Gen Z has a comfortable lifestyle because they don't have families, children...so traveling is easier. At the same time, companies that support employees to work while traveling will have an attractive advantage. We are also a travel company, so we want our employees to workcation more comfortably," Hafner shared.
This past summer, many travelers around the world planned and booked for 2-3 trips at the same time. The reason is that these tourists want to make the most of their time abroad (especially when countries are open to welcome guests), save on flight costs, or simply want to make up for more than a year at home.
According to Adam Armstrong, Director of Contiki, Gen Z and Gen Y (born 1980 - 1995) tend to book multiple trips at once. Younger employees want more paid leave and the average leave lasts 9-11 days. They travel long days to explore the world and work remotely, take advantage of the freedom to take a break from work, or need a gap year after graduating from college.
