Seven Travel Trends That Will Define 2026

Number crunchers, behavioralists and travel firms have been compiling their data over the last few months to assess where they think the travel industry is heading. From "coolcations" – a trend that emerged a few years ago to become one of the Collins Dictionary words of the year – to "flashpacking," a term used to denote upscale backpacking, annual travel trends tend to come with an awkward portmanteau-style word and almost always reflect how we live – or how we want to live.

We've sifted through the best of the year's travel predictions, made-up words and all.

These are the top trends on the horizon for 2026.

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