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New Honeymoon Travel Trends
According to the Institute of Certified Travel
Agents (ICTA, several new travel trends signal the
growth of an unconventional attitude towards
honeymoon travel and will transform the way couples
plan and enjoy honeymoons in the future. The
Honeymoon Gift Registry is one example of a new
service that offers modern couples a practical
alternative to the traditional gift registry.
With the average U.S. couple delaying marriage into
their late 20s, most have already acquired their
living essentials (toasters, linens, etc.), and some
are choosing to not register for traditional gifts
at department stores. Working with their travel
agent, couples select their dream honeymoon package,
and then family and friends make a gift purchase
towards the total cost of the trip.
With the average U.S. couple spending over $4,000 on
their honeymoon—three times the average amount spent
on other types of leisure travel—the Honeymoon Gift
Registry can provide newlyweds with a honeymoon that
might otherwise been out of their budget.
Other new honeymoon travel trends include:
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Locating and utilizing "traditional" travel agents
via the Internet.
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Due to the significant emotional and financial
investment involved in honeymoon planning, many
Internet savvy couples are NOT utilizing large
travel Web sites to book travel. Instead, they're
seeking the services of "traditional" travel agents
who have made the successful transition from
conventional to e-commerce business. Though
typically not located in the couple's hometown,
these travel professionals provide the personalized
attention usually offered at a "bricks and mortar"
travel agency, but instead via telephone, fax and
e-mail.
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Delaying the start of the honeymoon by as much as a
week after the wedding day.
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The South Pacific as the hottest, new honeymoon
destination including Tahiti, Fiji, Bora Bora,
Australia, New Zealand and the Cook Islands.
Jack E. Mannix, CTC, president of ICTA, offers over
30 years of travel industry expertise and is
available to speak on these new honeymoon travel
trends. Additionally, several eminent Certified
Travel Counselors (CTCs) who are leading the
industry in the specialization of honeymoon travel
planning are also available for comment on these new
trends and honeymoon services.
ICTA is the travel industry's premier educational
organization that trains travel agents to be the
most knowledgeable, reputable and reliable travel
professionals. Based in Wellesley, Mass., ICTA has
been educating and certifying travel professionals
for 37 years with over 30,000 CTCs in the field
today.
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