Travel search engine Kayak has released its 2026 “What the Future (WTF) Report,” offering a look at the destinations and travel behaviors that will shape the year ahead. Along with exclusive community data from TikTok, the report focuses on the places and patterns that matter before they become mainstream news. In its second edition, the WTF report uses billions of Kayak user queries to spotlight overlooked destinations offering lower prices, fewer crowds and more flexibility.
The 2026 edition adds results from a survey of 14,000 Gen Z and Millennial travelers, social and cultural research, and Kayak executive interviews to deliver 10 trends shaping next‑gen travel. Chief among them, the impact of AI on our travel planning, with 41 percent of those surveyed saying they’ll trust an AI recommendation over friends and social media.
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