However, that’s not to say holidays to Europe are totally off the cards, as 18% of 18-34 year olds surveyed said they planned on taking more frequent, shorter breaks to Europe this year – 6% more than the total sample. It is possible this slight increase is linked to millennials wanting to make the most of Britain’s current EU status before Brexit plans take full effect.
In terms of length, short trips rather than long trips are the order of the day for 18-34 year olds, 46% of whom said they wanted to take more frequent but shorter trips this year, either within the UK, Europe or to destinations further afield.
So it seems as if the travel landscape is changing as young, dynamic players continue to shape and reshape it in 2019. Long, exotic holidays to far flung corners of the earth aren’t even pipe dreams for millennials. On the contrary, they want short, sharp bursts of holiday in places close to home. This coincides with some wider travel trends we’ve observed, such as the fact millennials are traveling more than any other generation and that intermittent, experience-based trips are taking precedence over lengthy, international holidays.
As more millennials say goodbye to the beach cabana in the Caribbean and hello to the underground bunker or treehouse cabin in the New Forest, brands have a role to play in fulfilling this desire for unique, experience-based holidays and making them more readily available to consumers.
How is your brand championing the staycation and helping consumers escape their everyday life?