Destination Choice, Repeating Behaviour and the Tourist-Destination Life Cycle Hypothesis

Artal-Tur, Andrés; Correia, Antónia; Serra, Jaime; Osorio‐Caballero, María Isabel

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-11160-1_11

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“…On the contrary, it was found that Internet facilities and "Homestay" have now started forming their base among the aging population. Thus, an influence of Internet facilities and Homestay on Golden Agers was also found (Aguiló et al, 2005;Baloglu, 2001;Chen, 2009;Artal-Tur et al, 2019;Alen et al, 2017).…”

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“…From the overall review conducted, it was found that most of the studies discussing such tourism have focused on the influence of age, and demography and geography of place on destination selection, thereby stating the importance of these factors. These factors were found to have a positive impact on aging travelers' destination selection (Alexandris, Funk, & Pritchard, 2011;Albayrak, Caber, & Crawford, 2007;Tan, 2017;Sun, Chi, & Xu, 2013;Goldsmith &Tsiotsou, 2012;Almeida and Garrod, 2018;Artal-Tur et al, 2019;Huang and Tsai, 2003;Alen et al, 2017). Further, studies related to activities likely to be undertaken by aging people were comparatively less, which stated that relaxation, leisure activities, and site-seeing were the most preferred activities by Golden Agers (You and O'Learly, 1999;Alen et al, 2017).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Destination selection by aging travelers: a literature review

Verma

Kaur²,

Meiners³

2022

Rev. Quaestio Iuris

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Purpose: Today, the rapid increase in the population of Golden Agers has rapidly increased the concept of "gray-pride". According to World Age Structure (2018), the population aged 55-64 was estimated at 8.84%, while the population aged 65 years and above was estimated at 9.06%. With their growing interest in adventurous activities, the tourism industry has begun to understand the importance of this 'forgotten' niche. The unique wants and needs of this group have necessitated understanding the different factors that influence travellers among Golden Agers to select a particular destination. Thus, this paper studies the impact of such different factors on aging travellers. Design/methodology/approach: Since the paper is qualitative in nature, different studies conducted between the time period 2016 and 2020 were reviewed and classified according to the factors considered for the study. Findings: The factors such as age, demographics and geography of the location, and activities likely to be undertaken strongly influence tourists, while factors such as facilities provided by internet and "Homestay" also had an influence. Originality/Value: Today's Golden Age is active, energetic, and has unique needs and desires, specifically when it comes to travel. Marketers and academics alike have considered this group as a "minor niche". While, given their growing population and inclination to travel, few studies have been conducted to understand different factors and their impact on the Golden Age, a combined study of such factors has hardly been addressed.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 89%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Destination selection by aging travelers: a literature review

Verma

Kaur²,

Meiners³

2022

Rev. Quaestio Iuris

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“…Once the holiday has taken place, this experience modifies the perceptions of a particular destination and its image [23]. Overall trip satisfaction will definitely influence repetition behavior, both in the case of satisfied and dissatisfied tourists [24], who will also share their experience recommending various destinations based on good experiences and satisfaction with a destination [25]. Hence, word of mouth (WOM) is another key influencer regarding the choice of destination [25][26][27], with information and referrals from friends and relatives considerably empowering consumers [27].…”

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“…Families are currently the target for consumer markets, since they are 'the most important consumption unit' [19]. Moreover, families and couples have proven to be among the tourists that often choose to revisit a particular place, creating the highest linkages with destinations [24]. The frequency of revisiting a place is dependent on the sociodemographic characteristics (age, income, and employment status) as well as tourists' satisfaction and expectations [30].…”

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‘Should I Go or Should I Stay?’ Why Do Romanians Choose the Bulgarian Seaside for Their Summer Holiday?

Popescu,

Albă,

Mazilu

et al. 2023

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Until 2020, sea and sun destinations all over the world experienced a surge in the number of tourists, including those in Central and Eastern European countries. During and after the pandemic period, changes in the main source markets took place. Consequently, this paper aims to analyze the main reasons Romanian tourists choose a destination on the Romanian or Bulgarian seaside for their holiday, using semi-structured interviews with tourists and subsequently the narrative analysis technique. The results indicate that their reasons fall into four categories, namely: (i) hedonistic consumption (available products and services, amenities, and the physical environment); (ii) functional value (value for money, subsidies, quality of services, accessibility, and convenience); (iii) tourist hesitation (situational constraints and perceived risks); and (iv) social value. Additionally, based on their choices, we identified five main categories of tourists—two of them include tourists who travel to the Bulgarian resorts either due to the perceived higher quality of services or because it is the cheapest option, while the remaining three categories refer to tourists choosing the Romanian seaside. Implications for Romanian stakeholders are also discussed.

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Destination Choice, Repeating Behaviour and the Tourist-Destination Life Cycle Hypothesis

Cited by 2 publications

References 41 publications

Destination selection by aging travelers: a literature review

Destination selection by aging travelers: a literature review

‘Should I Go or Should I Stay?’ Why Do Romanians Choose the Bulgarian Seaside for Their Summer Holiday?

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