Consumer Behavior in Tourism and Hospitality: Volume 19 Issue 3

Factors shaping spectators’ consumption patterns: controversial arisings from an international sport tourism event

Margarida Mascarenhas, Henrique Vieira, Rute Martins

Sport events’ contribution to the destinations’ local economy implies in-depth knowledge of the economic benefits generated by non-resident spectators (NRS). Thus, this study aims…

Does awareness of SDGs influence tourists’ behavior? An examination of the determinants of sustainable travel behavior considering the UN2030 Agenda

Guy Assaker

This study aims to examine a comprehensive model for the concurrent effects of tourists’ sustainability concerns, social norms, frugality and awareness of the UN’s sustainable…

Museum experience in battlefield tourism: a netnographic approach

Onur Akgül, Duygu Eren

This study aims to analyze the war museum experience by analyzing the comments and feedback provided by visitors on Google and TripAdvisor. This analysis intends to uncover the…

Solo female travelers: a systematic literature review and future research agenda

Syadiyah Abdul Shukor, Uraiporn Kattiyapornpong

Solo travel is one of the fastest-growing tourism segments, especially among women. This study aims to identify which research topics of interest are more evident in solo female…

Priming tourists with traditional gastronomic delicacies: embracing a responsible approach towards sustainable consumption practice

Kaushik Samaddar, Sanjana Mondal

Amidst the rising awareness of sustainable consumption, this study aims to delve into the dimensions shaping individuals' preferences for traditional gastronomic delicacies taking…

The role of communications on the relationship between feelings for and intention to visit a country with ongoing conflicts

Sara Campo, Galia Fuchs, Maria D. Álvarez

This study aims to investigate how feelings for a country influence visitation to conflict-ridden destinations. It also examines the moderating effect of communications – news…

Medical tourist perceptions of hospitality across cultures

Zahed Ghaderi, Brian Edward Melville King, Sarasadat Makian

This study aims to explore how the treatment, well-being and satisfaction of health tourists are affected by what is characterized as the hospitality culture of health care.

What theories can be used to study hospitality and tourism consumers in the post-pandemic era?

Jing Bill Xu, Libo Yan

This paper aims to highlight unconventional or underused theories that can be considered for the study of hospitality and tourism consumers. The authors discuss how these theories…

A comprehensive understanding of memorable experiences in food tourism

Arman Akhoondnejad

More specifically, the research identifies the determinants of positive and negative memorable experiences in different contexts of food tourism.