A new travel trend forecasting report has shone a spotlight on the changing landscape for LGBTQ+ tourism in the coming years.
Globetrender – the UK’s leading travel trend forecasting agency – has published The Future of Queer Travel, identifying eight new trends for the LGBTQ+ travel market.
Amongst these trends are Queer Family Travel, Polydays, Limelight Gaycations and Pride Power, reflecting the growing wants and needs of LGBTQ+ consumers as our experiences continue to evolve. “Over the past ten years, the queer travel market has grown enormously – when travel was at its peak before the pandemic, travel spending from queer people reached US$218 billion worldwide,” said Jenny Southan, editor, founder and CEO of Globetrender. “By 2030, experts predict that travel spending by queer travellers could reach US$568.5 billion.” “Why?
Firstly, queer travellers are more intrepid and hungry for travel than ever before. Secondly, in many cases they also have more disposable income.