A surge in demand for locations Down Under and some surprises in Central Europe are among travel trends highlighted by luxury travel network Virtuoso at its annual Virtuoso Travel Week this week in Las Vegas.
Countries seeing the largest year-over-year growth, according to Virtuoso’s data representing more than US$32 billion in client transactions, include:
1. New Zealand (+196%)
2. Chile (+103%)
3. Indonesia (+103%)
4. Hungary (+86%)
5. Hong Kong (+72%)
6. Croatia (+68%)
7. Australia (+58%)
8. Ecuador (+57%)
9. Greece (+57%)
10. Norway (+54%)
Virtuoso said travel to non-U.S. countries is up 21% compared to the same time last year. Travel to Virtuoso’s 10 most popular destinations are averaging an 18% uptick:
The Virtuoso “Top 10”
1. Italy (+6%)
2. United Kingdom (+30%)
3. France (+23%)
4. Canada (+9%)
5. Spain (+20%)
6. Germany (+31%)
7. Mexico (+17%)
8. South Africa (-5%)
9. Netherlands (+18%)
10. Greece (+57%)
Virtuoso counts 340 agencies with more than 620 locations throughout North and South America, the Caribbean, Australia and New Zealand among its membership.