An analysis of the changes in the seasonal patterns of tourist behavior during a process of economic recovery

•In a period of economic recovery, tourist arrivals increase, especially in destinations associated with shorter stays.•The average stay in coastal destinations decreases in favor of urban and rural destinations.•The seasonality associated with urban destinations is the one that decreases the most.•...

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Published in:Technological forecasting & social change 2020-12, Vol.161, p.120280, Article 120280
Main Authors: Martínez, José Manuel Guaita, Martín, José María Martín, Rey, María del Sol Ostos
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Business communication
Economic aspects
Economic growth
Economic recovery
Economics
Sales promotions
Seasonal variations
Seasonality
Spain
Tourism
Tourist behavior
Travel industry
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Summary:•In a period of economic recovery, tourist arrivals increase, especially in destinations associated with shorter stays.•The average stay in coastal destinations decreases in favor of urban and rural destinations.•The seasonality associated with urban destinations is the one that decreases the most.•An increase in the level of seasonality is seen in coastal destinations if only the flow of domestic tourists is considered. This paper studies how the improvement of the economic situation influences the behavior patterns of national and foreign tourists in relation to the seasonal trends that define their trips. After analyzing the patterns developed by tourists arriving to Spanish destinations, it has been found that in the period 2013–2018, the seasonality levels of destinations associated with secondary trips has decreased, while the number of said trips and their length has increased. At the same time, the number of trips made to coastal destinations, associated with the main holiday trip, does not grow as much. Additionally, these trips are shorter and an increase in the seasonality level can be seen in some cases.
ISSN:0040-1625
1873-5509
DOI:10.1016/j.techfore.2020.120280