A new study conducted by Accor reveals optimism regarding the return of travel in 2022, with travelers intending to spend an average of 39% more on travel in 2022 than in 2019 and to take an average of four trips this year.<\/p>\n
6,000 people from 5 countries participated in the study, namely the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, and Russia. The participants answered questions about their travel preferences and desires.<\/p>\n
Over 80% of respondents intend to travel in 2022.<\/p>\n
The study is part of an in-depth report on travel trends in Northern Europe, published by Accor, which examines how post-Covid behavioral changes will influence how we travel, live, work, and spend our leisure time in 2022 and in the future.<\/p>\n
At the top of the wish list for travel in 2022 are beach destinations, with 33% of respondents planning such a vacation.<\/p>\n
At the end of 2021, only 14% of travelers were planning extended vacations, and by the beginning of 2022, this number doubled to 28%.<\/p>\n
Italy was identified as the number one destination for travelers in Europe. Additionally, 55% of those interviewed intend to keep their travels within Europe, and among those who wish to explore beyond the continent’s borders, 13% plan trips to North America and 11% to Southeast Asia.<\/p>\n
30% of people are actively planning and booking trips for the first half of the year, 50% for the second half of the year, and nearly one in five (17%) are already booking trips for 2023.<\/p>\n
The study highlights a strong appetite for travel but also presents anticipated changes. 1 in 5 respondents (22%) say that travel priorities will be different after the pandemic. Booking flexibility and high sanitary standards are at the top of the list of things Europeans expect as “must-haves” in 2022 and beyond. 31% want clearer health and safety standards, and 1 in 5 (19%) would be willing to pay more for a hotel room if it held a recognized award for cleanliness.<\/p>\n
30% want more flexibility regarding booking modifications. Technology will also play a significant role in providing a smoother, contactless travel experience, with 23% of European travelers expecting more contactless payment options and 17% wanting an increase in hotel technology, from customer service via WhatsApp to improvements in the quality and functionality of hotel room TVs.<\/p>\n
How much more do tourists plan to spend on travel in 2022?<\/strong><\/p>\n According to the Accor study, travelers intend to spend an average of 39% more on vacations in 2022 compared to 2019 levels.<\/p>\n What are the top travel priorities for Europeans post-pandemic?<\/strong><\/p>\n The main priorities include booking flexibility, high sanitary standards, and clearer health and safety protocols.<\/p>\n Which destination is most popular among European travelers?<\/strong><\/p>\n Italy has been identified as the number one destination for travelers within Europe, followed by a strong interest in beach vacations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A new study conducted by Accor reveals optimism regarding the return of travel in 2022, with travelers intending to spend an average of 39% more on travel in 2022 than in 2019 and to take an average of four trips this year. 6,000 people from 5 countries participated in the study, namely the UK, the…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":87996,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2858],"tags":[2860,268,173],"thb-sponsors":[],"class_list":["post-117171","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tourism","tag-accor-en","tag-studiu","tag-vacanta"],"article_style_override":"on","post-style":"style2","post_via":"","post-top-image":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/turism-2.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117171","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=117171"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117171\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/87996"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=117171"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=117171"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=117171"},{"taxonomy":"thb-sponsors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/thb-sponsors?post=117171"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}