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we're looking at trends technological
shifts and changes in traveler
priorities that we expect will shake up
the travel industry in 2020 and beyond
number 10 cash free travel we're still a
ways off from seeing the global
community go entirely cashless but such
a reality is definitely gearing up
everywhere from China to Finland for
business owners it drastically reduces
the risks of petty theft facilitates
accounting and eliminates a trip to the
bank at the end of each day for
travelers going cashless drastically
reduces the stakes of being pickpocketed
and so long as you're armed with the
right credit card and alternative
payment options it can save you a small
fortune in withdraw and conversion fees
going cash free is convenient and for
many results in greater peace of mind
while traveling and relief isn't being
in the moment the ultimate goal number 9
bigger credit card signup bonuses and
targeted offers with so many options out
there for people to choose from credit
companies are having to find new ways to
entice customers to sign up and spend
with them as opposed to the competition
reward points programs are by no means
new but there appears to be something of
an arms race going on in terms of signup
bonuses the catch the minimum spending
requirements to unlock these treasure
chests full of points are also going up
the basic concept is that the more you
spend with one primary card the more you
get back another major change we're
seeing in this regard is targeted
marketing based on consumption habits
making rewards more enticing than ever
of course for those with concerns about
how their personal data is used this
trend is likely a double-edged sword
number 8 pet friendly travel
prioritizing pets is an unstoppable
trend for 2020 by some estimates the pet
insurance market doubled from 2018 to
2022 people are more attached to their
four-legged and freakin
than ever and booking.com has the data
to show that this applies to travel
according to their research destinations
with pet-friendly options are more
appealing to 42% of pet owners
furthermore 49% are willing to dig
deeper into their pockets in order to
have their pets stay with them for
rental properties this is a major
incentive to make their accommodations
enter species friendly and as more of
them make the switch we expect the
greater ease of traveling with pets to
make the concept even more popular in
kind number 7 the demise of mini shampoo
hey sometimes even the smallest of
changes can make a substantial impact
one of the biggest shifts currently
being observed by travel industry
insiders is that travelers are
increasingly environmentally conscious
with greta toon berg being named Time
magazine's Person of the Year 2019 has
been a watershed in terms of our
collective awareness about the state of
our planet people and businesses alike
are being forced to take stock of the
choices they make and it's becoming
increasingly hard to justify the
existence of single-use plastics
especially in the context of travel
Marriott International is the biggest
hotel chain in the world and in August
of 2019 they announced that they'd be
eliminating mini shampoo bottles in 2020
given their industry dominance we expect
others to follow suit number six the
phasing out of resort fees while we're
on the subject of change that we can all
appreciate how about those pesky resort
fees aren't they extremely annoying even
when the fees in question are clearly
identified online before you book your
room it still feels like the place
you're staying be at a hotel in Vegas or
a beachside resort is trying to pull a
fast one on you if you need to charge
guests more money per day to cover the
Associated cost of the room and these
fees are non-negotiable regardless of
the facilities that the guests actually
use why not just include it in the cost
travelers are increasingly demanding
transparency and thanks to a 20-19
American lawsuit pertaining to deceptive
hotel fees this long overdue change in
policy may be forthcoming
number five luxury castaway experiences
sometimes you just want to get away from
it all as technology makes our world
increasingly connected and crowded it
can be really hard to find a space to
disconnect for this reason people are
not only wanting to visit less popular
destinations but travelers are
increasingly seeking out secluded
getaways that allow them to escape
society altogether I'll be it preferably
with key comforts taken into account
eco-friendly beachfront escapes are
going to be big business in 2020
especially among the rich and affluent
who have enough disposable income to
secure a luxury private island
experience sadly it's not just a desire
to disconnect that's driving this trend
people are worried about rising sea
levels and the very real threat of such
little islands disappearing in the
coming decades
number four algorithms making travel
less predictable travelers are
increasingly wanting to have original
unique and authentic experiences and not
necessarily the same ones that everyone
on their social media feed have already
had though word of mouth remains as
important as always people want to book
their own activities online and they
want the activities that are brought to
their attention to be based not on which
company paid to be at the top of the
list or the simply most popular
destination but rather personal context
having a computer generate your
itinerary might seem a bit impersonal
but when it takes into account your
personal travel history and interests
the result can be eye-opening technology
can take you off of the beaten path to
discover not just a destinations top
attractions and experiences but the best
ones for you number three a train travel
renaissance back in the day trains used
to rule the travel world then air travel
became safe reliable and most
importantly affordable paving the way
for modern travel as we enjoy it today
although there are exceptions around the
world
trains have often become primarily
everyday life workhorses or budget
minded options for domestic trips but
the aforementioned increased focus on
eco responsible travel however the
industry is seeing a large renewed
interest in this relatively efficient
mode of transportation due to its low
environmental impact 2020 is going to be
a big year for riding the rails Europe
is already experiencing an increase in
overnight train travel and the u.s. is
having new track
laid down by Virgin railways and an
expansion of the Amtrak network number
two the rise of the second city New York
London Paris Bangkok
well of course heading into 2020 and
beyond however we're seeing a notable
increase in travelers opting to instead
visit the second third and fourth
largest cities in a state or country
this prediction actually stems from two
distinct developing travel mentalities
first as previously mentioned travelers
want authentic experiences and such
destinations tend to be less colored by
the pressures of tourism making it
easier to have experiences that feel
more reflective of the local culture
secondly conscientious travelers are
actively trying to help combat over
tourism by visiting destinations where
their travel budget will make a more
significant beneficial economic impact
number one shorter vacations yet more
travel life is short and planet earth is
a big place as snapshots of destinations
around the world become increasingly
omnipresent via social media and online
marketing people are feeling a stronger
sense of wonder less than ever before
the thing is most people can't afford to
spend six months of the year abroad and
so we're seeing the rise of shorter
trips three to five days that enable
travelers to take a higher number of
annual trips and see more of what this
world has to offer the downside is that
you naturally get a less complete
experience in each destination but
thanks to our increasingly convenient
online world you can also now squeeze
more activity into a few days than
people traveling in decades past managed
to see and do over the course of a
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