Top five travel trends set to take off in 2025
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eTravelWire -- London Luton Airport's travel trends:

Don't Look Back - Wander: Like the Gallaghers, 2025 is all about reconnecting with family and hitting the road, rediscovering bonds, creating new memories and having the time of your life together. A third (33%) go on family-focused trips at least once a year, with a fifth (21%) planning a trip to visit a long lost relative.

FLYROX: Inspired by global contests, a fifth (20%) plan on travelling abroad this year for a fitness competition, turning travel destinations into endurance arenas in the search for sporting glory. Fuelled by competition, a quarter (25%) say the prospect of competing abroad makes them more eager to participate.

Real Roaming: In a move toward genuine connection and cultural immersion, travellers are saying goodbye to Wi-Fi, turning off data roaming and embracing digital detoxes abroad (59%). 44% felt digital detoxing increases relaxation, allowing them to be in the moment (41%), leading to more meaningful experiences (32%) and personal interactions (27%).

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Scene Seeking: This is more than just visiting film sets and locations; film fans are diving into the nostalgia of much-loved cult classics and old-school favourites, and heading off to their favourite on screen destinations. Nearly half (49%) want to go on holiday where they can revisit places from their favourite childhood movies, with 58% citing nostalgia as a key motivator when choosing their travel destinations.

AI-tinerary: AI tools are set to revolutionise spontaneous travel in 2025, with over half (54%) admitting AI improves their travel planning experience. Making last-minute getaways effortless, AI will power travel itineraries, as 37% plan to use it for last minute trip recommendations.

Clare Armstrong, Head of Guest Experience at London Luton Airport says, "London Luton Airport is gearing up for an exciting 2025 and we are thrilled to see our departure boards showing even more routes and destinations for passengers to choose from. Whether it's families reuniting, sport and fitness fans chasing new personal challenges, or scene seekers travelling to iconic TV and movie locations, we will be working hard to provide a warm welcome and a simple and friendly passenger experience to get their journeys off to a flying start in 2025."

Visit London-Luton.co.uk (https://www.london-luton.co.uk/) to start planning your 2025 adventure. Discover destinations, check out new routes and let London Luton Airport take you where the trends lead.