This paper presents the result of a document review on leisure and travel developments in mature Central European markets. Based on an extensive analysis of (1) socio‐demographic developments, (2) developments with regard to changing values, (3) developments with regard to the economic...

Volatile demand: Demand in tourism is increasingly volatile. The reasons can be found in the unpredictable behaviour of the consumer and the development of the market. The requirements of potential visitors are changing at an ever faster pace. Although the long term growth trend for tourism is...

As announced earlier, the next AIEST Congress will take place in Moscow/Russia from 27th August — 1st September 2006. The theme of the Congress is “Dealing with volatile demand in tourism — how can marketing become more efficient and effective?”