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International youth travel poised for continued stability and growth in volume and expenditure
WYSE Travel Confederation has been working on calculating the size of the global youth travel market since 2003 as part of the New Horizons research programme.

BUNAC and USIT launch youth-led travel brand, JENZA
Backed by 60+ years of expertise, JENZA is a new youth-led travel brand designed for a generation that craves adventure.

Sascha Dimitriewicz, Raphaela Böck & Wendy Morrill
Wendy talks to Raphaela and Sascha of Wombat’s City Hostels about the future of youth travel and hostels.

Coming soon: New Horizons V
The fifth iteration of New Horizons, the global study on youth and student travel, will be conducted by WYSE Travel Confederation in early 2023. Since 2002, New Horizons has provided insight to travel agents, suppliers, destination marketers, policymakers and other stakeholders of the travel and tourism industry.
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