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ABTA has revealed its travel predictions for 2023, including the emergence of a more Conscientious Customer next year.
According to ABTA’s Travel in 2023 report, holidaymakers will adopt an even more thorough approach to holiday planning than in previous years, which includes putting their trust in an expert to do the job for them. New research from ABTA shows people are 36% more likely to book with a travel professional now than before the pandemic, with getting the security of a package holiday (45%), up-to-date advice (38%) and good value for money (31%) among the top reasons for doing so1.
In addition, these Conscientious Customers will be carefully considering which companies to book with, as an increasing number of people (75%) say booking with a well-known name in the travel industry will be an important part of the booking process this year (up from 62% in 2019), as will previous experience of booking with a specific company (up to 67% from 57% in 2019). The company being a Member of ABTA continues to be an important factor (up to 83% from 79% in 2019)2.
These changes in consumer sentiment mean it’s even more important for ABTA Members to clearly display the ABTA logo in their retail stores, their marketing materials and on social media.
The Conscientious Customer is one of six main trends detailed in ABTA’s Travel in 2023 report. The findings were revealed at the association’s Travel Trends Conference today, as part of a full day of insights on the latest industry trends, popular destinations, customer sentiment and practical tips and advice to inform marketing strategies for the coming 12 months.
Graeme Buck, Director of Communications at ABTA – The Travel Association said:
“Our new Travel in 2023 report paints an optimistic picture for the travel industry next year, with our research and booking trends from our Members clearly showing a strong commitment to foreign holiday taking over the next 12 months.
“It’s really encouraging to see that many of these committed travellers are placing higher value on booking with trusted travel professionals than before the pandemic. With more than 8 in 10 people saying it’s important that they book with an ABTA Member travel company this year, it’s really important that our Members make sure they’re proudly promoting their ABTA credentials among their customers.”
ABTA’s six travel trends for 2023 are:
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