Americans Head Into Summer With ‘New Set of Challenges’ This Year
Americans are planning out their summer vacations and COVID-19 cases are not their only concern. According to a report by Morning Consult , inflation and rising gas prices are proving to be more of a concern for…
Americans are planning out their summer vacations and COVID-19 cases are not their only concern.
According to a report by Morning Consult, inflation and rising gas prices are proving to be more of a concern for would-be vacationers than COVID-19.
The survey, commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association, asked respondents, “How much of a consideration, if any, are the following in deciding whether to travel in the next three months?”
The choices were gas prices, inflation and COVID-19 rates.
Ninety percent are considering gas prices in their decisions about whether to travel in the next three months.
The same amount is considering inflation while 78% are considering COVID-19 rates.
When it comes to current gas prices, 33% say they are likely to cancel their travel plans with no plans to reschedule.
More than half are likely to take fewer trips.
The survey shows that 68% have a greater appreciation for travel post-pandemic.
Chip Rogers, AHLA’s president and CEO, told CNBC, “The pandemic has instilled in most people a greater appreciation for travel, and that’s reflected in the plans Americans are making to get out and about this summer.”
He added, “But just as Covid’s negative impact on travel is starting to wane, a new set of challenges is emerging in the form of historic inflation and record high gas prices.”
