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Tag: <span>Travel Marketing</span>

Contiki's On Contiki micro-drama
Viral Ads

The Psychology Behind Contiki’s On Contiki Micro-Drama

Contiki's GO WANDER launch swaps brochure ads for a Gracie Otto-directed micro-drama. Here's the psychology that makes it spread.

2 min read
Airbnb festive searches rise 40% as Gen Z leads
Consumer Behaviour

Airbnb festive searches rise 40% as Gen Z leads the shift

Airbnb's festive domestic searches grew nearly 40% year on year, led by Gen Z and families seeking culture, meaning and non-urban getaways.

2 min read
Scapia's Travel Unreasonably campaign
New Ads

Scapia Travel Unreasonably: the psychology behind impulse travel

Scapia's new campaign uses an orange-gloved hand and embarrassing moments to sell spontaneous travel. Here are the behavioural levers behind it.

3 min read
Why $7.6B in deposits is a buying signal
Consumer Behaviour

Carnival’s $7.6B deposits show uncertainty sells cabins

Carnival is already half booked for 2027 and holding $7.6B in deposits. The driver isn't discounts—it's how anxiety reshapes buying behaviour.

2 min read
ixigo's ad turns tourists into sheep to sell personalisation
Consumer Behaviour

ixigo’s sheep-headed ad exposes travel herd mentality

ixigo's latest film uses sheep-headed tourists to make social proof visible, positioning TARA as the way back to individual taste.

2 min read
Why ixigo's sheep ad makes herd behaviour visible
Consumer Behaviour

ixigo’s TARA ad turns holiday crowd-following into sheep

ixigo's new TARA film uses sheep-headed tourists to show how heavily travellers lean on popular choices—and nudges marketers toward preference-led discovery.

3 min read
India's Tourism Slump Is a Brand Salience Problem
Branding

India’s Flat Tourist Numbers Are a Mental Availability Problem

Foreign tourist arrivals to India are set to stay flat in 2026. The deeper issue isn't price or visas alone - it's…

3 min read
Why Points Beat Discounts: Inside Air India x IHG
Consumer Behaviour

Air India x IHG: The Psychology Behind Points Partnerships

Air India's Maharaja Club and IHG One Rewards now swap points. Here's the consumer psychology that makes loyalty tie-ups quietly powerful for…

3 min read