Travelers are making the most of summer travel and traveling more days this summer than last. Three-day trips are the most popular this summer — representing 23% of all trips booked — vs. two-day trips from the same time last year — 27% of all 2022 summer trips.
Top of the most popular city list this Summer is Bangkok, far ahead of the second most searched destination, Paris.
The majority of Britons are not willing to sacrifice their summer holiday during the current ‘cost of living crisis’ but are opting for cost effective Minications - Cornwall, Devon, Isle of Wight, Whitby and Blackpool top Britons holiday destinations this summer
So, who exactly are these Americans traveling abroad in droves this year? The Destination Analysts team got curious and decided to delve into a profile of U.S. travelers who say they are very likely to travel outside of the U.S. in the next 12 months - what we will refer to as 'American International Travelers.' What we found was a mix of the expected and the unexpected.
Industry group Airlines for America estimates a record 256.8 million passengers will fly in the June-August quarter, up 1% over the 254.6 million passengers in the same period in 2019.
Trip.com data reveals that global travel bookings for the summer (June 1 – August 31) have already surpassed 2019 levels, with intra-regional travel leading the way.
A4A projects U.S. airlines to carry an all-time high 257 million passengers from June 1 - August 31, 2023.
Travel budgets are on the rise amongst Americans with those surveyed planning to spend $3,013 this year – a 6% increase from last year.
Allianz Partners USA Reveals Top 2023 Summer Travel Destinations, Top Days for Travel
U.S. travelers are in it for the long haul, with New Zealand, Japan and Vietnam among the summer’s trending hotspots