Aging population presents opportunity for travel sector, says leading economist

An aging global population presents an opportunity for the travel sector to exploit, according to a leading economist. Speaking at The Advantage Travel Partnership’s annual conference in Benidorm, professor Trevor Williams shared a positive outlook for the industry despite the global economic uncertainty. The former chief economist for Lloyds Bank told delegates that living standards across the world are increasing and people are generally “consuming more than ever before”, as he highlighted how rising life expectancy could favour travel agents and operators. “Global...