• Expedia Group published its Unpack ’27 travel trends report, flagging screen-driven “set-jetting” as a demand catalyst into 2027.
• Nearly 1 in 5 travelers booked a trip after seeing a destination in a TV show or movie, based on survey results.
• Survey data showed almost half researched or booked trips tied to upcoming, unreleased titles; the share rose to 57% for Gen Z and Millennials.
• Expedia search data pointed to faster-growing destination interest, led by South Lake Tahoe at +195% versus the prior-year comparison period.
• Hyogo, Sedona, Busan were also flagged as rising-demand destinations, with some marked as lower-overcrowding options under Expedia’s health-check framework.

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