The Long Tail of Tourism [electronic resource] : Holiday Niches and their Impact on Mainstream Tourism / edited by Alexis Papathanassis.

Over the last decades, mass-tourism and the emergence of the holiday package have transformed recreational travel from a luxury for the few to a commodity for the many. The ever-increasing demand for individuality, enabled by information technologies and the internet, has given rise to numerous, rapidly-expanding holiday niches and a corresponding explosion of specialists. The resulting long tail of holiday offerings implies dramatic shifts in the sectors concentration levels and its competitive dynamics. In order to examine the applicability and validity of this scenario, a number of key holiday niches are examined in terms of their demand development, supplier landscapes, operational challenges and future potential.