The elderly population presents a market of particular relevance to a large number of industries for its high purchasing power, comparatively higher than younger groups. this paper aims to identify the main characteristics of the senior consumers for the tourism industry, through three main objectives. The first one is focused on the tendency to travel; the second one is based on the motivation, pull and push factors; and finally, the travel characteristics of Spanish seniors.

Article by the World Economic Forum according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on pensions worldwide.

Study (1) presents empirical evidence for the contribution of vacations to QOL, (2) determines the extent of this contribution, and (3) investigates variation in the extent to which vacations contribute to the QOL of different people. Results indicate that vacations contribute to the QOL of the majority of people, are as important a QOL domain as Leisure and People, and that QOL means different things to different people at different points in their life, representing an individual and dynamic concept.

Data from a large Italian population survey, provides empirical evidence on the probability of undertaking tourism in older age and the role of personal charachteristics as triggers/ barriers to tourism. Results = strong socioeconomic gradient in tourism, with worse-off individuals less likely to undertake the activity. Disability represents a barrier to tourism, although lower for individuals living in a couple. Finally, sociability and engagement in reading act as triggers to tourism.

Factors affecting visits of seniors to sites, using statistical tests, and examining the use of information, even conveyed through social media, in increasing the share of elderly visitors.

This survey shows the percentage of EU citizens that traveled in 2011 and factors that form their traveling plans.

This article looks at the relationship between age and tourism behaviour, focusing on senior citizens. It compares the participation in tourism of EU residents aged 65 or over with younger age groups and analyses tourism preferences in terms of destination, period of travel, length of stay, type of accommodation used and expenditure habits during trips.

This article looks at the impact of demographic ageing within the European Union (EU), which is likely to be of major significance in the coming decades. Consistently low birth rates and higher life expectancy are transforming the shape of the EU’s age pyramid; probably the most important change will be the marked transition towards a much older population structure, a development which is already apparent in several EU Member States. Data presented in this article can also help assess if there has been an impact by the COVID-19 pandemic on the size and structure of the EU population.

This article provides information on recent statistics in relation to tourism in the European Union (EU). Tourism plays an important role in the EU because of its economic and employment potential, as well as its social and environmental implications. Tourism statistics are not only used to monitor the EU’s tourism policies but also its regional and sustainable development policies.

A critical view on age segementation, travel segments etc. This editorial updated relevant data related to the senior tourism market, emphasizing today's characteristics of this segment. It points also directions for future research and concludes that this special issue makes a significant contribution to senior tourism research.