Vennersys discusses the post-pandemic staycation trend in the UK tourism
Joseph Paul, Key Account Manager at online ticketing and EPoS solutions provider Vennersys, investigated how the staycation trend could continue despite the reopening of international travel.
He discusses the effect that both increased domestic and international tourism could have on visitor attractions in the UK, and how their ticketing system can support attractions in coping with the increased demands. Read on for his insights:
Rediscovering your own back garden
Few predicted that so called “staycations” would maintain their popularity once stringent international travel restrictions began to ease. However, with the recent airport chaos leaving thousands of Brits stranded throughout the continent, many people are still hesitant to head international for their summertime escape.
Instead, UK travellers have found themselves exploring more local areas of natural beauty, like Snowdonia or the Peak district, and taking city breaks to Central London, Manchester, or Edinburgh.
But that airport chaos is not being experienced in many other areas of the world, especially in the far east and the Americas. While Europeans may be nervous about international travel, those further afield certainly aren’t.
So, if both domestic and inbound international tourism are expected to be popular this summer, and indeed for the rest of the year, do you have the appropriate ticketing software and measures in place to cope with it?
Read the full blog on the post-pandemic staycation trend in the UK tourism industry.
