US travellers would ‘do what it takes to get out’
New research from travel app TripIt of US-based travellers reveals the majority of respondents (82 per cent) have already travelled in the last three months
The research also revealed that Millennials (53 per cent) and Gen Xers (55 per cent) have been more comfortable with domestic flights than boomers in the past three months (48 per cent). The same goes for international flights (Millennials: 16 per cent; Gen Xers: 14 per cent; boomers: nine per cent). Millennials (71 per cent) and Gen Xers (nearly 77 per cent) have also taken a road trip with a personal car, compared to 65 per cent of boomers.
Majority would use a digital health pass
Meanwhile, the majority of respondents plan to take a vacation (87 per cent), up 10 per cent from a May survey. Travellers are willing to do what it takes to get out – the majority (84 per cent) said they would use a digital health passport, regardless of if they loved the idea (49 per cent), liked the idea (18 per cent), or disliked the idea (16 per cent).
One out of five travellers are planning a solo trip in the next year. Slightly more men (22 per cent) are planning a solo trip compared to women (20 per cent), who are sticking to the ‘there’s safety in numbers’ rule. Women are more likely to fly for a solo trip (69 per cent of women versus 57 per cent of men) while men are more likely to take a road trip with a personal car (63 per cent of men vs 43 per cent of women). Men are more than twice as likely (19 per cent) to camp and/or stay at a cabin on a solo trip than women (nearly nine per cent).