The International Gay & Lesbian Travel Associationās (IGLTA), the leading member-based global organisation dedicated to LGBT+ tourism, buyers survey has named Israel and Cuba as the top emerging LGBT+ holiday destinations at its 34th Annual Global Convention.
The data of the study, which was conducted in collaboration with Penn Stateās School of Hospitality Management, was gathered from travel agents/tour operators within IGLTAās global membership who actively book LGBT+ travel.
Ā Other key findings included:
ā¦ Ā LGBT+ travel with 89% expecting it to grow through 2020; 85% see growth through 2025
ā¦ Ā Biggest worry this year: ālack of expertise/understanding about the segmentā
ā¦ Ā Five-year trend to watch for: more LGBT+Ā integration into the tourism market as a whole, aka āmainstreamingā.
IGLTA President/CEO, John Tanzella, said: āWe are proud to partner with a respected institution like Penn State to share the expertise of our member buyers.Ā
āBeing able to provide quality data is essential to creating greater understanding, awareness and acceptance of LGBT+Ā travel in the global marketplace.”
Research team leader, Donna Quadri-Felitti PhD from Penn State University, added: āIGLTA plays an important role in the global travel arena and we are honoured to contribute to their mission with quality research.ā
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