Kuoni urges agents to tap into rising demand for multi-centre and shoulder-season trips

Kuoni has urged travel agents to capitalise on rising demand for multi-centre and shoulder-season trips based on the results of its 2026 Travel Trends report.

Increased interest in multi-centre trips, shoulder-season travel and longer trips with ‘intentional rest’ elements, such as digital detox or wellness escapes as part of longer itineraries, have been highlighted as three key growth areas in Kuoni’s latest trends research.

The new report, based on Kuoni’s internal booking data captured on January 31, 2026, as well as its customer insights and global enquiry patterns, shows two and three centre bookings are up by 10% year on year. Multi-island Caribbean itineraries have grown by 50% on last year while 65% of Kuoni’s Canada bookings now feature five or more stops.

In terms of travel dates, June and September are now the operator’s fastest-growing months. Bookings in June are up 6% year on year while September bookings are up 12% across all destinations as sales continue to shift away from the peak summer season.

Head of trade partnerships Sarah Weetman said the operator now planned to increase its focus on multi-centres and shoulder-season breaks and would be encouraging agents to do the same through its communications, training and promotions.

As part of that the operator will produce a list of top tips for agents on its trade platform Kuoni Connect on how to sell more multi-centres, relaunch its ’Passport to Africa’ training sessions and develop a new product range with more multi-centre trips and sales opportunities for agents.