World in Motion

Travel insights in an increasingly disrupted world

The travel industry is in the midst of unprecedented transformation. Disruptive macroeconomic events, innovations, and shifting consumer expectations are redefining the landscape, making agility and deep consumer understanding essential for sustainable success.

Our World in Motion insights hub provides a resource for cutting-edge industry insights and opinions on the topics that matter most for operators.

Explore our curated content selection below, designed to support your journey towards business success in the travel industry.

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Overtourism – how to better balance consumer, community, and business benefits

Overtourism is not just an inconvenience – in many places it is a growing crisis. In our panel discussion, we candidly examine the travel industry and its outlook for the remainder of 2024. We confront the overwhelming demand for classic destinations versus the overlooked gems, the reality of overtourism versus its perception, and how these challenges are reflected in customer satisfaction and local livelihoods.

Overtourism – how to better balance consumer, community, and business benefits

Balancing sustainability and growth in the travel industry

Global travellers seem intent on protecting – and spending more on – leisure pursuits in 2023, but not necessarily paying a premium for...

Balancing sustainability and growth in the travel industry

Recent panelists

Insights by topic

Market and outlook

Travel industry outlooks for 2024

Travel insights on overtourism from AlixPartners

Travel industry outlooks for 2024

Leisure travel may buck the discretionary spending trend, as COVID concerns trail into the distance

2022 proved to be a positive year for the travel industry overall, after the monumental challenges it faced during the pandemic, where...

Leisure travel may buck the discretionary spending trend, as COVID concerns trail into the distance

Growth

Balancing sustainability and growth in the travel industry

Global travellers seem intent on protecting – and spending more on – leisure pursuits in 2023, but not necessarily paying a premium for...

Balancing sustainability and growth in the travel industry

5 ways to drive growth and navigate inflationary headwinds in travel, hospitality and leisure

The travel, hospitality and leisure industry has cause for optimism in 2022, as attempts are made to accelerate away from the worst of...

5 ways to drive growth and navigate inflationary headwinds in travel, hospitality and leisure

Operations

How can operators mitigate overtourism?

Travel insights on overtourism from AlixPartners

How can operators mitigate overtourism?

Reset for resilience: How to build a stronger organisation in the tourism industry (Part 1 of 2)

The tourism industry is no stranger to a crisis. In recent years, the industry has faced terrorist attacks, political upheaval and, of...

Reset for resilience: How to build a stronger organisation in the tourism industry (Part 1 of 2)

Are the operational challenges of restart creating a ‘moment of truth’ for international business travel?

Last week I took my first international air travel business trip in more than 15 months. While it was wonderful to get ‘back on the...

Are the operational challenges of restart creating a ‘moment of truth’ for international business travel?

With travel promising to get worse before it gets better, travel sector companies need to prepare for the long haul

With the somewhat chaotic approach to travel corridors during the summer, and COVID restrictions growing around Europe as a second wave...

With travel promising to get worse before it gets better, travel sector companies need to prepare for the long haul

Sustainability

How are sustainability efforts linked to overtourism?

Travel insights on overtourism from AlixPartners

How are sustainability efforts linked to overtourism?

COVID struck a sustainability chord with consumers, but have those good intentions held firm in their travel plans for 2023?

According to our recent global travel survey, consumers are still prioritising leisure travel in 2023 despite financial constraints....

COVID struck a sustainability chord with consumers, but have those good intentions held firm in their travel plans for 2023?

Balancing sustainability and growth in the travel industry

Global travellers seem intent on protecting – and spending more on – leisure pursuits in 2023, but not necessarily paying a premium for...

Balancing sustainability and growth in the travel industry

Meet the authors

Beatrix Morath

Partner & Managing Director, DACH Countries Co-Leader | Global Co-Leader of Restaurants, Hospitality & Travel

Zurich

Steve Braude

Partner & Managing Director

London

Beatrix Morath

Partner & Managing Director, DACH Countries Co-Leader | Global Co-Leader of Restaurants, Hospitality & Travel

Zurich

Steve Braude

Partner & Managing Director

London

World in Motion

Travel insights in an increasingly disrupted world

Watch our latest panel discussions

Overtourism – how to better balance consumer, community, and business benefits

Balancing sustainability and growth in the travel industry

Recent panelists

Insights by topic

Market and outlook

Travel industry outlooks for 2024

Leisure travel may buck the discretionary spending trend, as COVID concerns trail into the distance

Growth

Balancing sustainability and growth in the travel industry

5 ways to drive growth and navigate inflationary headwinds in travel, hospitality and leisure

Operations

How can operators mitigate overtourism?

Reset for resilience: How to build a stronger organisation in the tourism industry (Part 1 of 2)

Are the operational challenges of restart creating a ‘moment of truth’ for international business travel?

With travel promising to get worse before it gets better, travel sector companies need to prepare for the long haul

Sustainability

How are sustainability efforts linked to overtourism?

COVID struck a sustainability chord with consumers, but have those good intentions held firm in their travel plans for 2023?

Balancing sustainability and growth in the travel industry

Meet the authors

Our Restaurants, Hospitality, Travel and Leisure practice