The reopening of the world in post-Pandemic Globetrotters has been a long journey. In 2020 the Americans were closed, with grounded flights, stage sails and all non -essential trips stopped. In the months that followed, the passengers slowly returned to the airports once empty, navigating social distance, masks and staff shortages. Now, as the journey continues to jump back, Stacey Barber, vice president of AAA, notes, “what we are seeing is that people are making the trip. They are not pushing it. They are not waiting for children to be out of school. And they are not just making a trip, they are taking many trips.”
A developing trend, Americans are now traveling throughout the year, rather than during peak seasons. This change is partly due to the growing flexibility for many people must work from everywhere. Barber points out, “They want to enjoy these beautiful destinations and activities and, you know, work from home. And that remote availability has really increased that opportunity.”
Tourists are also shifting what they want in a destination, favoring less crowded places, personalized experiences and an increased focus on mental health and well -being. Starlight Williams, digital editor at National Geographic, explains, “everyone is thinking they are stressed, they are tired, they are burnt. “
Across the industry, these new requirements mean major changes. According to Barber, “suppliers are really dedicating a strong emphasis to health. They are putting it in cleaning, and they have great security opportunities available to help protect those customers.”
Pandemia was not the quiet navigation for the navigation industry, but what has since been withdrawn in a great way. “They were the latest industry that was really withdrawn from Covid,” says barber, “post-Pandemic, they are really creating an experience. They have improved their ships during Covid. They created more inventory.”
The air travel, however, has been slower to descend from the ground. “Global airline capacity is only 2.4% above 2019 levels,” Notes Williams, “this is prevented by aircraft deficiers that have train crew deficits. There is not enough staff.”
Despite any turmoil, experts agree that the journey continues to evolve. Barber points out, “We will begin to understand how technology can help predict the needs of customers better, how we can offer more time -saving services.” This is not the only way that travel can change five years from now. Williams predicts, “supersonic flights will make a full dramatic return, cold destinations will be the biggest trend, with rising global temperatures (and) Wellness Global will go even more crazy.”
Another possible change in the coming years is a resurrection in travelers returning to travel agents, especially among the younger generations.
