Leisure travel will increase more than 2% this summer, with Americans expected to take some 328 million trips to destinations more than 50 miles from home, compared to 320 million last summer, according to the Travel Industry Association of America.
“Every sector of the travel industry will be up, up, up,” said Suzanne Cook, senior vice president of research for the nonprofit organization, which bases its travel forecast on an annual survey of 1,000 Americans.
Florida, California, Nevada and New York are the places travelers would most like to visit this summer, the survey found.
Air travel is expected to increase 4%, and despite high gas prices, 17% of Americans plan to use an RV this summer. Sixteen percent of vacationers will go to an all-inclusive resort, and 16% will travel outside the United States. Ten percent say they’ll take a cruise.
The statistics also show that while Americans are taking more short trips, the amount of time they’re spending away from home on their longest trip has decreased a half-day, to a seven-night stay.
More: freep.com
Related Travel Information
Summer may typically be a homework-free time, but don't bet on it if you're planning to travel.
"You have to do you homework this summer," said Henry Harteveldt, a travel-industry expert with Forrester Research.
Fewer flights and smaller planes mean more competition for seats, though Harteveldt says don't make decisions on price alone.
"You really do have to take a look at the health of the airline. Airlines tend to be the drama queens of the travel industry, always susceptible to big news," Harteveldt said.
With domestic travel demand expected to be strong this summer, camping and home swaps may offer
With Memorial Day in the rear view mirror comes the start of the summer travel season. People flying in and out of Palm Springs will have plenty of travel options this summer.
Pack your bags. It may be a summer to remember at Palm Springs International. Sure, it's quieter here now than during our winter months, but airport administrators say people flying in and out of Palm Springs last summer set a new summer passenger record. This year we may see yet another record.
"Some of the new services, the Sacramento service with Horizon Air,” said airport spokesman Bryant Francis. “We've got
The Transportation Security Administration this week announced steps that the general public could take to ensure quick and comfortable travel during the summer travel surge.
The agency is preparing for an estimated 200 million air travelers during the peak summer travel period by educating passengers about how to deal with airport checkpoints.
Each month, TSA screeners confiscate more than a million prohibited items each month, including at least 50 firearms, highlighting the need for continued passenger education, according to the TSA.
Passengers should always remember that firearms, fireworks, knives and self-defense sprays are never allowed through a passenger checkpoint, the
Consumers clearly know that prices in general, and travel prices in particular, are rising. In fact, the majority of intended summer travelers expect travel prices (such as those for transportation, lodging, food and entertainment) to be higher this summer. And a significant one-third (34%) expect travel prices to be much higher compared to last summer, according to a special Travel Poll conducted by the Travel Industry Association of America (TIA). Results are based on a representative sample survey of 1,000 U.S. adults who traveled in the past year.
“Higher travel prices will keep some Americans at home or force them
Leisure travel will increase more than 2 percent this summer, with 328 million Americans expected to head for a destination more than 50 miles from home, compared to 320 million last summer, according to the Travel Industry Association of America.
''Every sector of the travel industry will be up, up, up,'' said Suzanne Cook, senior vice president of research for the nonprofit organization, which bases its travel forecast on an annual survey of 1,000 Americans.
Florida, California, Nevada and New York are the places travelers would most like to visit this summer, the survey
