Originally Posted by
b1lanc
The reality is "most of us" will be a significantly smaller number for a few years to come.
I guess that depends on where you are in the age distribution. A lot of inheriting is taking place, and a lot of houses are handed down. Which gives quite a few people a warm windfall far sooner than expected...
Will it be enough to stimulate enough demand? Who knows, but those that can offer the cheapest prices will be in the best position for those that do not inherit anything after all. Those offering premium travel will most probably be hit the hardest, as both companies and individuals will most likely cut back a bit on that nice but pricey business class seat. We have seen that during the financial crisis, companies did cut back on international business bookings a lot and it took quite a few years for it to come back, and that was, after all, a pretty small crisis.