San Diego, California resident, Brian Gibbs, has a host of hobbies and interests outside of his work as an advisor at San Diego-based Heritage Retirement Advisors, Inc. In addition to participating in sports, Brian Gibbs also enjoys traveling.
In 2022, one of the trends this year is private travel or travel that provides travelers their own space. The World Travel & Tourism Council predicts that travel this year will reach pre-pandemic levels, a trend that will add $2 trillion to the US economy. While many people will still be wearing masks in the air, a February 2022 New York Times article estimates that 150 percent more people will fly somewhere this year than in 2021.
In the middle of all this travel, more travelers than in previous years are yearning for privacy. Much of this is a fallout from the pandemic when those who chose to travel chartered aircraft, sailed in yachts or took their respite in villas.
This need for privacy was especially evident in the number of people who opted for private charters over commercial airline travel. Private charters come with the convenience of traveling at one’s liberty.
Additionally, the need to splurge on private accommodations has become important to people of all budgets. Vrbo properties report a 15 percent increase in demand for private villas as compared to last summer.
On the higher end, Northern Lights in Iceland and the Lapland region in Finland report that 25 percent of their customers request private charters or private wilderness properties that come with a chef. Moreover, private island takeovers have increased between 15 percent to 20 percent in 2022.
Brian Gibbs (San Diego) 