Global Mega-Trends: Demographics, social changes and how they’ll impact aviation and travel.

The global COVID-19 pandemic has irreversibly changed the world in more ways than anyone could have imagined. The way we communicate, the way we travel and even the way we do business, will forever be altered.

In 2020, the world was forced to lock down and isolate as the virus took hold. Practises like ‘work from home’ were introduced on a wide scale and in a large majority, proven to be successful. Virtual communication took hold and was embraced by a world desperately seeking to stay connected.

Events and summits are being beamed into millions of homes and offices around the world, allowing for continued knowledge sharing, training and networking, overcoming restrictions on physical gatherings and border closures.

Even things like the structure of communities is significantly different to a pre-COVID-19 world. People are leaving big cities for regional areas as work requirements are no longer tightly tied to large populated centres. Social distancing practices have impacted travel processes. Technology has also led to improved communication practises.

These global trends are having a dramatic impact on travel and aviation. This is a theme which will be explored at length during CAPA Live, January 2021. As we look ahead to a year where the world is still grappling with a global pandemic, we must understand the changing consumer psychology and its impact on aviation.

Join us as we re-write the rules of our industry.

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