Journal of Tourism Futures , Open Access

The future of tourism destination management: building productive coalitions of actor networks for complex destination development

Stefan Hartman, Ben Wielenga, Jasper Hessel Heslinga

The purpose of this paper is to develop an enhanced understanding of the evolution of actor networks for destination development.

The implications of “miniaturism” for urban tourism destination futures – from micropubs to microbars

Natalie Claire Haynes, David Egan

The purpose of this paper is to explore how the continued interest in the concept of “miniaturism” has seen the micropub develop into the new format of the microbar and…

The future of national tourism organisations marketing functions – there is no future?

Brian Hay

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of two micro trends on the future marketing functions of national tourism organisations (NTOs): the increasing power…

Influence of new cinematographic and television operators on the attractivity of tourist destinations

Cyril Blanchet, Nathalie Fabry

This paper aims to anticipate the influence of new cinematographic and television operators on the attractiveness of tourist destinations.

The story turn in tourism: forces and futures

Gianna Moscardo

The purpose of this paper is to highlight the rise of stories in tourism practice, identify the forces that are supporting and directing this story turn and argue for…

The future of tourism in light of increasing natural disasters

Gde Indra Bhaskara, Viachaslau Filimonau, Ni Made Sofia Wijaya, Ida Ayu Suryasih

This paper aims to highlight the need to better understand the determinants of adopting (more) collaborative, integrated approaches in strategic destination management…

Urban wellness: the space-out moment

Louisa Yee-Sum Lee, Kitty Yuk-Ching Lam, Margaret Y.C. Lam

The purpose of this paper is to advocate the emerging trend of wellness tourism in an urban setting. Cities, with dense population and hectic pace of living, pose some…

The new face of the tourism industry under a circular economy

Alfonso Vargas-Sánchez

The purpose of this paper is to reflect on the evolution of the tourism ecosystem within a circular economy, considering relevant factors that influence the transition…

Of trends and trend pyramids

Albert Postma, Bernadett Papp

This paper aims to contribute to the understanding of the concept of a trend and the discourse of trend analysis.

The rise of micromobilities at tourism destinations

Nick Davies, Luke Blazejewski, Graeme Sherriff

This paper aims to identify the need for research that focuses on micromobilities at tourist destinations, charting their recent expansion and exploring development challenges.

Virtual reality and modern tourism

Almir Pestek, Maida Sarvan

The purpose of this paper is to provide an insight as to how recent trends in virtual reality (VR) have changed the way tourism and hospitality industry communicates their…

The future of health tourism in the industrial revolution 4.0 era

Brian Kee Mun Wong, Sarah Alia Sa’aid Hazley

The technological advances in the Industrial Revolution (IR) 4.0 era escalate the advancement of the healthcare industry, including the health tourism phenomenon. Based on…

Eco-anxiety and the flight shaming movement: implications for tourism

Mucha Mkono

This paper aims to briefly discuss the flight shaming (flygskam) movement and considers its implications for tourism.

The end of architecture as we know it, the genesis of tomorrow’s tourism

Marco Bevolo

The purpose of this paper is to inform the reader of some emerging trends in placemaking and digital destination management, while providing a conceptual background on…

Popular culture shaping tourism

Ina Reichenberger

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the relevance of popular culture in a tourism context, highlighting how it can impact the future of tourism.

Pungent parks: smell’s growing relevance in park tourism

William L. Rice, Garrett C. Hamilton, Peter Newman

The purpose of this paper is to present the growing relevance of natural smells – both pleasant and unpleasant – to park and protected area tourism and the need for more…

Tourism Research in China: Themes and Issues

Sam Cole

Tourism trends: lifestyle developments and the links to solo tourism

Craig Leith

The purpose of this paper is to propose drivers that may impact the development of solo tourism in the near future.

Millennial travel: tourism micro-trends of European Generation Y

Eran Ketter

Millennials travel more than any other generation and they account now for some 40 percent of Europe’s outbound travel. As Millennials travel peaks, the purpose of this…

Big data and analytics in tourism and hospitality: opportunities and risks

Anca Yallop, Hugues Seraphin

The purpose of this paper is to examine and provide insights into one of the most influential technologies impacting the tourism and hospitality industry over the next…

Uncovering the potential of urban culture for creative placemaking

Banoyi Zuma, Margo Rooijackers

The authors provide a personal insight into how they see the potential of urban culture as a vehicle for creative placemaking. The purpose of this study is to highlight…

Slow food tourism: an ethical microtrend for the Anthropocene

Francesc Fusté-Forné, Tazim Jamal

This study aims to discuss Slow Food Tourism (SFT) as an ethical paradigm and important tourism microdriver to address sustainability and climate change. Its key…

The micro-trends of emerging adventure tourism activities in Nepal

Yana Wengel

This paper aims to review two micro-trends influencing the landscape of adventure tourism activities in Nepal. In spite of being a popular adventure tourism destination…

Irresponsible responsible tourism; observations from nature areas in Norway

Jasper Hessel Heslinga, Stefan Hartman, Ben Wielenga

The purpose of this paper is to share the trend observed around irresponsible behavior by tourists in nature areas and how this may affect future policy.

Use of machine learning technology for tourist and organizational services: high-tech innovation in the hospitality industry

M. Omar Parvez

Technological innovation has been changing the tourism industry precipitously and making the holiday experience more enjoyable and easier than before. The purpose of this…

Health and welfare at the boundaries: community development through tourism

Peter Wiltshier

Concepts of health and wellbeing have long been conceived as relevant to leisure, recreation and rejuvenation. These are now conceived as being necessary and useful as…

Tourism in a world with pandemics: local-global responsibility and action

Tazim Jamal, Christine Budke

The purpose of this paper is to provide a swift perspective to JTF readers on the novel coronavirus outbreak that commenced in Wuhan, China in December 2019 and is…

Intangible heritage, and future past of rural Vietnam: a hero’s journey and creative place-making of Yen Tu’s tourism

Sandra Goh, Ian Seymour Yeoman

This paper aims to look at the future development of new tourism attractions through the visionary project of a leading Vietnamese developer in a remote area of Northern…

Demographic change as a driver for tourism automation

Craig Webster, Stanislav Ivanov

The purpose of this paper is to discuss how demographic changes in developed countries will continue to drive the tourism and hospitality industries to adopt automation in…

E-mindfulness – the growing importance of facilitating tourists’ connections to the present moment

Uglješa Stankov, Viachaslau Filimonau, Ulrike Gretzel, Miroslav D. Vujičić

The purpose of this paper is to introduce e-mindfulness as a tourism trend. Mindfulness meditation is becoming increasingly mainstream, which is reflected in a rapidly…

Impact of AI and robotics in the tourism sector: a critical insight

Nagaraj Samala, Bharath Shashanka Katkam, Raja Shekhar Bellamkonda, Raul Villamarin Rodriguez

The purpose of the present article is to highlight the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics in the tourism industry. The various technologies being integrated…

The trend of multisided platforms (MSPs) in the travel industry: reintermediation of travel agencies (TAs) and global distribution systems (GDSs)

Suhaib Aamir, Nuray Atsan

The purpose of this paper is to shed light on the remarkable trend of multisided platforms (MSPs) in the travel industry with the help of which travel agencies (TAs) and…

The impact of air quality on tourism: a systematic literature review

Celeste Eusébio, Maria João Carneiro, Mara Madaleno, Margarita Robaina, Vítor Rodrigues, Michael Russo, Hélder Relvas, Carla Gama, Myriam Lopes, Vania Seixas, Carlos Borrego, Alexandra Monteiro

Tourism may have important positive and negative economic, socio-cultural and environmental impacts. However, cultural and natural resources are also the base to the…

Trompe l’œil: an approach to promoting art tourism (case study: Shiraz city, Iran)

Zahra Nikoo, Neda Torabi Farsani, Mohamadreza Emadi

Trompe l’oeil as a novel art technique can not only promote art tourism but can also transform the landscape of a city into a platform for negotiation. Furthermore, trompe…

The collapse of tourism and its impact on wildlife tourism destinations

David Newsome

To evaluate some of the current discussion about the possible impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on wildlife tourism destinations. There could be either positive and/or…

Beyond smart tourism cities – towards a new generation of “wise” tourism destinations

J. Andres Coca-Stefaniak

The purpose of this trends paper is to offer insights into the technological changes affecting our cities and urban tourism destinations, and to explore avenues for…

Importance-performance analysis to inform visitor management at marine wildlife tourism destinations

Greg D. Simpson, Jessica Patroni, Albert C.K. Teo, Jennifer K.L. Chan, David Newsome

The purpose of this paper is to postulate that the technique of Importance-Performance Analysis (IPA) is currently underutilised in visitor management studies reported in…

Sustainable smart specialisation of small-island tourism countries

Korak Bhaduri, Shivendra Pandey

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of information and communication technology (ICT) development and terrestrial and marine protection on the economic…

FDI and tourism futures: a dynamic investigation for a panel of small island economies

Sheereen Fauzel

Based on a panel vector error correction model (PVECM), this study aims to investigate the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) on tourism development in a selected…

Enhancing competitiveness in the tourism industry through the use of business intelligence: a literature review

Christopher Nyanga, Jaloni Pansiri, Delly Chatibura

The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the relevance of business intelligence (BI) in businesses in general and tourism firms in particular. BI has been hailed as an…

Back to the future: challenges of European tourism of tomorrow

Natàlia Ferrer-Roca, Richard Weston, Jaume Guia, Tanja Mihalic, Dani Blasco, Lluís Prats, Mary Lawler, David Jarratt

The purpose of this paper is to identify and describe the most recent (or emerging) trends likely to have a major impact in shaping the future of tourism in Europe.

Why are online reviews in the sharing economy skewed toward positive ratings? Linking customer perceptions of service quality to leaving a review of an Airbnb stay

Jeroen Meijerink, Emma Schoenmakers

This study aims to explain why online reviews in Airbnb are skewed toward positive ratings. The authors examine customer perceptions of the service quality of an Airbnb…

Hybrid SVR-SARIMA model for tourism forecasting using PROMETHEE II as a selection methodology: a Philippine scenario

Dharyll Prince Mariscal Abellana, Donna Marie Canizares Rivero, Ma. Elena Aparente, Aries Rivero

This paper aims to propose a hybrid-forecasting model for long-term tourism demand forecasting. As such, it attempts to model the tourism demand in the Philippines, which…

Restaurants and social media: rethinking organizational capabilities and individual competencies

Claudia Dossena, Francesca Mochi, Rita Bissola, Barbara Imperatori

The research and practice agree that social media are reshaping strategy and organization rules across industries. Nevertheless, how social media can become a source of…

The evolution of predictive models and tourism

Najmeh Gharibi

This study aims to investigate the predictive technology acceptance models and their evolution in the tourism context. These predictive models make a knowledgeable…