Featured TravelAbility Summit Presentation of the Month
Boomers continue to be avid travelers, taking 5 or 6 trips and, spending over $6600 per year on travel. Outside of cost and work, Boomers mention their health as the most common barrier to travel. But according to Patty David, who heads up consumer insights at AARP, for those who do manage to get away, improved health was also an unexpected vacation perk. As the population ages, advances in accessibility will also make travel more desirable.
Presentation Highlights
- 85% of Boomers wish to take more trips.
- Mobility and diabetes are the largest health barriers to travel.
- Health benefits (many unexpected) of travel, such as relationship improvement, begin at trip inception and extend after the trip is over
- Up to 6 weeks post-trip, travelers said they were still seeing a post-vacation relationship ‘lift’
View the entire AARP presentation from TravelAbility Summit 2019 here.
Methodology/References:
– 2019 Travel Trends: https://www.aarp.org/research/topics/life/info-2018/2019-travel-trends.html
– Health Outcomes of Travel: https://www.aarp.org/research/topics/life/info-2018/travel-health-outcomes.html
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