Tourisme Intelligence
THE Quebec source for information on global trends in tourism

Tags: airlines, Customer segments, economy, emerging-markets, hotels, security, Sustainable tourism, technological-tools, urban

The pace of everything will only speed up. We see trendy new destinations, enthusiasm for new products, pronounced customer segmentation and new players that shake up a sector of activity. Lots will be going on in the tourism industry.
Overall factors

Socio-demographics - Populations will be increasingly concentrated in urban areas. By the year 2015, over half of [...]

Tags: baby-boomers, demography, leisure, sociostyles, travel-behavior

When they were young, baby boomers sported peace signs. Today, they worry about the stock market and the chances of early retirement. Their travel curve will rise but will be difficult to profile.
General characteristics

Among industrialized countries, Canada experienced the biggest baby boom.
Mass retirement of boomers from 2010 to 2020; their median age will be 55 [...]