/ Posted on 12 March, 2021 12:18
The tourism industry may see a rise in demand for long-stay vacations lasting more than a month when international travel resumes, especially among youth travellers, predicted experts at ITB Berlin NOW.
This comes as a result of pent-up travel demand, compounded with the need for extra procedures – such as vaccination and possible quarantine – that will likely be required for travel in the future.
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Greg Richards, research advisor at World Youth Student and Educational (WYSE) Travel Confederation, said: “We’ve seen opportunities emerging in terms of long stays because, with people having to (undergo) quarantine, it doesn’t make sense to travel anywhere for a weekend anymore. Youth travel is one of the areas where long-stay travel is particularly important. The average length of a trip for someone who’s (travelling for) au pair, work experience or language