

Looking further into the future, here are five key travel trends that Hendry and other international travel industry experts are eyeing for 2023.ĭespite a looming global recession, consumers worldwide are determined to have positive experiences to look forward to, according to the U.K.-based travel forecaster Globetrender, which coined the term “rebel spending” to describe the 2023 trend.īut luxury will still need to offer more value, says Globetrender editor and founder Jenny Southan, predicting a rise in high-end, all-inclusive resorts “catering to a thirst for indulgence but without ‘bill shock’ at checkout.” “Our winters are long, and the world is accessible to us.” “It may sound kind of crass, but as long as Canadians can keep the heat on and put food on the table, they’re going to travel,” says Jennifer Hendry, a senior researcher with the Canadian Tourism Research Institute at CBoC.

Even high inflation and the rising cost of flights and vacation packages are doing little to deter travellers. this winter - are especially hot, literally and figuratively. Short-haul sun destinations - including places in the Caribbean, Mexico and the U.S. The latest quarterly travel intentions survey by the Conference Board of Canada (CBoC) shows that pent-up demand for outbound travel is finally being released, with nearly six in 10 Canadians planning to take at least one overnight trip this winter, and preferably outside of Canada. Canadians are plotting their next trips, from familiar favourites to once-in-a-lifetime bucket-list adventures.Įarly data reveals that Canadians are intending to get back to travel at the highest rate since the Before Times (or December 2019). While global pandemic restrictions ease, travel is roaring back.
