Mr. Thompson joins Phocuswright after more than two decades accumulating travel and tourism-related research expertise at Walt Disney World. There he designed and led a diverse range of research projects, gaining a deep understanding of the entire journey,
from initial decisions around destination choice, response to marketing and promotional offers, planning/booking process, gauging experiences they had during the trip, and assessing which trip elements or other factors are most likely to drive actual
return behavior.
When not at work, he enjoys taking advantage of the outdoor activities available in Florida, visiting theme parks and beaches with his family, playing on a pub trivia team, and is an avid college football fan.
U.S. Consumer Travel Report 2023
Category: Consumer Trends Published: October 2023 Analysts: Chris Thompson, Alicia Schmid US $995Phocuswright’s U.S. Consumer Travel Report 2023 provides a snapshot of American travelers’ recent behavior and travel sentiment in the post-pandemic environment. Based on a comprehensive survey of...
Spain Consumer Travel 2023
Category: Consumer Trends Published: October 2023 Analysts: Chris Thompson, Alicia Schmid US $495The number of Spanish travelers (and percent of the population traveling) grew precipitously post-pandemic. Like many, Spanish travelers intend to travel more going forward, but still hold some economic...
Italy Consumer Travel 2023
Category: Consumer Trends Published: October 2023 Analysts: Chris Thompson, Alicia Schmid US $495Italian travelers prioritize their trips highly: Following the pandemic, both the number of travelers and percent of the population traveling grew. Looking forward, the vast majority indicate a desire...
Germany Consumer Travel 2023
Category: Consumer Trends Published: September 2023 Analysts: Chris Thompson, Alicia Schmid US $495German travelers are cautiously returning to the travel scene. Although travel incidence has not yet exceeded pre-pandemic levels in the German market, both spend and trip frequency exceeded 2018...
France Consumer Travel 2023
Category: Consumer Trends Published: September 2023 Analysts: Chris Thompson, Alicia Schmid US $495Travelers in France are still value travel spend highly Despite economic challenges, travel and tourism remain a high priority purchase. While travel incidence has not yet exceeded pre-pandemic levels...