Traditionally, most travel consumers plan far ahead, but, post Covid-19, in addition to that trend continuing, last-minute travel will EXPLODE. Although the "Post-Covid" dates of returning to a semblance of normalcy is unknown, travel suppliers able to more quickly accommodate the increased travel will benefit greatly, and can get a leg up on the competition for years to come!

According to Travel Surveys "Mobile vs. Desktop Booking Trends", women account for 62% of all travel-related searches and 65% of all click-throughs, and are the decisive purchaser 61% of the time! Travel consumers making most mobile travel searches are looking for ideas and to compare prices, while most desktop travel searchers are at, or near, the final purchase and booking phase! A recent Google study confirmed our own Travel Surveys "Mobile vs. Desktop Booking Trends" survey, which said 85-90% of bookings happen on desktop.

Cruises searches and bookings traditionally peak in January, but this January is anything but traditional. We are planning for the 3rd quarter of 2021 to be the "return" to the travel booking volumes seen in 2019, with gains of 10-12% month over month until 2Q 2022.

Smart Traveler Marketing Tip: The travel purchase cycle can be a long and winding road. Use remarketing to make sure consumers can always find their way back to you.

Most important note to travel suppliers - HEALTH SAFETY IS THE #1 CONCERN (and REQUIREMENT before booking) mentioned by travelers anxious to get on with their "usual" consumption of travel.

With many Google travel keywords bidding as high as $40 in 2019/2020, Smart Traveler Marketing's Travel Advertiser network provides a value-priced model for customer acquisition, affordable to larger and smaller travel suppliers as well as retail agencies and independent agents alike!

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Peter Coloyan,
President, Smart Traveler Marketing.
Travel Advertiser