Marketed Wanderlust

Brands launch traveling campaigns to attract consumers as lockdowns lift

Trend - As COVID-19 restrictions begin to loosen worldwide, brands are enticing consumers to start traveling again through new campaigns. These marketing schemes emphasize adventure after many experienced over a year of restlessness.

Insight - As lockdowns lift, many travelers are eager to experience the world again as they plan for their next once-in-a-lifetime trip. These consumers are eager to make lasting memories through novel experiences – especially after a year of mundanity and restriction. Consumers will flock to brands that understand these sentiments and offer experiences that match their desire to escape to somewhere new.
Workshop Question - How can your brand offer services/products that meet consumers' desire for new experiences?
Trend Themes
1. Post-lockdown Travel Campaigns - Brands are enticing consumers to travel with new campaigns that highlight adventure after a year of restlessness.
2. Heartfelt Post-covid Travel Campaigns - Brands are using storytelling to highlight the little touches and big gestures that make travel special and to underscore important life memories.
3. Adventurous Hotel Campaigns - Hotels are using their marketing campaigns to encourage consumers to dive back into life after over a year on pause.
Industry Implications
1. Travel and Tourism - The travel and tourism industry can capitalize on the surge in post-lockdown travel by offering experiences that match consumers' desire to escape to somewhere new.
2. Marketing and Advertising - In the aftermath of the pandemic, marketing and advertising professionals can use heartfelt storytelling to create emotional bonds between brands and customers.
3. Hospitality - Hotels can use their marketing campaigns to offer adventurous experiences and to encourage consumers to resume traveling and making important life memories again.
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5 Featured, 41 Examples:
85,045 Total Clicks
Date Range:
Apr 20 — Aug 21
Trending:
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Featured Examples

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Club Med Pivots Marketing Efforts Amid the COVID-19 Crisis
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play_circle_filledAdventurous Hotel Campaigns
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Marriott Bonvoy Debuted the 'Where Can We Take You?' Commercial
As the world gears up again for travel, Marriott Bonvoy recently debuted the new ‘Where Can We Take You?’ commercial. The ad reminds consumers that “Travel has the power to shape... MORE
play_circle_filledIcelandic Travel Campaigns
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These Stunning Aerial Videos of Iceland Hope to Soothe Lockdown Stress
A new travel campaign by Icelandair was recently launched that features stunning aerial videos of Iceland. The new ad was designed to help soothe lockdown stress while announcing that the country is... MORE
play_circle_filledHeartfelt Post-Covid Travel Campaigns
Heartfelt Post-Covid Travel Campaigns
Airbnb Debuts the 'Made Possible by Hosts' Campaign
Airbnb recently launched the ‘Made Possible by Hosts’ campaign after a year of cutting digital advertising in light of the global pandemic. The new marketing scheme highlights the brand&#... MORE

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