1、Shifting consumer travel trends in 2022 and beyondA WORLD IN MOTIONJANUARY 2023In partnership with:A World In Motion:Shifting consumer travel trends in 2022 and beyondFOREWORDThis report is the story of recovery.After the deepest crisis the sector has faced,Travel&Tourism is trending upwards.It has
2、been a delight to witness and we have greatly admired the agility,determination and vision that many travel providers have shown in getting our sector back on its feet.Not only has tourism recovered at extraordinary speed,but companies are also working hard to transform the sector and win back trave
3、llers with new products,technologies and investments in sustainability.In 2019,Travel&Tourism contributed 10.3%of global GDP and supported 1 in 10 jobs.As the COVID-19 pandemic hit,the sector shrank by 50.4%in 2020,resulting in a loss of 62 million jobs.However,2021 witnessed the beginning of recove
4、ry for the sector as its total contribution to the global economy grew from US$4.8 trillion to US$5.8 trillion and jobs increased by 18.2 million.Since 2021,intent to travel and spend have generally been strong.In fact,many of us are travelling as much as we did before the pandemic.And once were awa
5、y,most of us want to stay for longer:in 2019,the average round-trip booked on T lasted just nine days in 2022,it was almost two weeks.During 2022,the desire to travel again was tempered by growing concerns about the economy.In Deloittes Global State of the Consumer Tracker,42%of global respondents f
6、elt their financial situation worsened in 2022.Inflation in particular could dampen travel demand in the coming year.But even with the possibility of economic hardship on the horizon,there is good news for the sector:people still value travel.In fact,most of us are still putting holidays near the to