12/06/2024
12/06/2024: Ohio's Travel Industry and Current Travel Research
INFLATION SEEMS TO BE IMPACTING AMERICANS PLANS TO TRAVEL. SOME SAY THEY ARE POSTPONING OR SHORTENING TRIPS DUE TO STATE/CITY AFFILIATION AFTER THE ELECTION.
Key findings from Longwoods International, fielded Nov. 7:
- 55% of American travelers said inflation would impact or greatly impact their decision to travel in the next 6 months.
- What Americans plan on changing due to inflation include:
- Reducing the amount spent on F&B (30%)
- Reducing the amount spent on entertainment and recreation (29%)
- Reducing number of trips (28%)
- Choosing destinations closer to home (27%)
- As for how Americans plan to travel during the holiday season, 57% plan to travel by car, 28% plan to travel by plane, and 30% are not planning to travel at all this season.
- 60% of Americans shared they will not be changing travel plans due to a state/city’s political affiliations. However, 12% said they will change their destinations to avoid a specific city or state, 11% plan to postpone or shorten the duration of their trip, and 10% plan to alter to avoid certain areas.