Kuoni released its 2019 Travel Trends Report this week, giving a good indicator of the long-haul travel market. Here’s a quick summary of the stats:
11,160 – the number of glasses of Prosecco poured for customers in Kuoni stores last year – a new record
187 – the combined age of the couple who are Kuoni’s oldest customers
70 – the percentage of appointments with a Kuoni travel expert that convert to a sale
70 – also the percentage of people who believe their reasons for booking a holiday have changed over the years, with almost half saying this is due to more variety on offer with a wider choice of activities, workshops and retreats.
60 – the percentage of adults who say they learnt something new on holiday as a child, with more than half believing that their childhood experience had improved their life as an adult.~
16 – the number of consecutive years where the Maldives has been Kuoni’s best-selling destination (see top 20 list below)
20 – the number of properties due to open in the Maldives in the next two years
8 – the percentage rise in bookings enjoyed by Sri Lanka year on year, putting it in second position in Kuoni’s list of top selling destinations
24 – the number that Japan reached after entering Kuoni’s list of top 25 best selling destinations for the first time this year
77 – the percentage of people who would consider travelling alone to see somewhere new, provided they were somewhere they felt safe
Kuoni’s top 10 destinations for 2019:
The Maldives
Sri Lanka
Thailand
Mauritius
USA
Indonesia (Bali)
Italy
India
Vietnam
South Africa
