- 69% of US leisure travelers are likely to take fewer trips.
- 42% of US leisure travelers are likely to cancel existing trips.
- 55% of US leisure travelers are likely to postpone existing trips.
U.S. leisure travelers plan to significantly pare back travel plans amid rising COVID-19 cases, with 69% planning to take fewer trips, 55% planning to postpone existing travel plans, and 42% likely to cancel existing plans without rescheduling, according to a new national survey conducted on behalf of the Ameerika hotellide ja öömajade ühing (AHLA). Nearly three in four (72%) are likely to only travel to places within driving distance.
While leisure travel historically begins to decline after Labor Day, it remains critical throughout the year. The new survey highlights the ongoing negative effects of the pandemic on travel and underscores the need for targeted federal relief, such as the Save Hotel Jobs Act.
More than one in five hotel jobs lost during the pandemic—nearly 500,000 in total—will not have returned by the end of this year. For every 10 people directly employed on a hotel property, hotels support an additional 26 jobs in the community, from restaurants and retail to hotel supply companies—meaning an additional nearly 1.3 million hotel-supported jobs are also at risk.
The survey of 2,200 adults was conducted August 11-12, 2021. Of these, 1,707 people, or 78% of respondents, are leisure travelers—that is, those who indicated they may travel for leisure in 2021. Key findings among leisure travelers include the following:
- 69% are likely to take fewer trips and 65% are likely to take shorter trips
- 42% are likely to cancel existing travel plans with no plans to reschedule
- 55% lükkab tõenäoliselt olemasolevad reisiplaanid hilisemale kuupäevale
- 72% reisib tõenäoliselt ainult kohtadesse, kuhu nad saavad sõita
- 70% are likely to travel with smaller groups
With COVID-19 cases rising and travel concerns mounting as we enter the fall and winter months, the hotel industry is at a pivotal point. Unless Kongress acts, pandemic-related travel reductions will continue to threaten the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of hotel workers. For over a year, hotel employees and small business owners across the nation have been asking Congress for direct pandemic relief. This data underscores why it’s time for Congress to act.
Hiljuti vabastatud AHLA survey results show that business travelers are also scaling back their travel plans amid rising COVID-19 cases. That includes 67% planning to take fewer trips, 52% likely to cancel existing travel plans without rescheduling, and 60% planning to postpone existing travel plans.
Hotellid on hotellinduse ja vaba aja veetmise valdkonnas ainus segment, mis veel otsetoetusi saab, hoolimata sellest, et on kõige rohkem kannatanud. USA Kongress is urged to pass the bipartisan Save Hotel Jobs Act introduced by Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and Rep. Charlie Crist (D-Fla.). This legislation would provide a lifeline to hotel workers, providing the assistance they need to survive until travel returns to pre-pandemic levels.
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- 69% are likely to take fewer trips and 65% are likely to take shorter trips42% are likely to cancel existing travel plans with no plans to reschedule55% are likely to postpone existing travel plans until a later date72% are likely to only travel to places they can drive to70% are likely to travel with smaller groups .
- leisure travelers plan to significantly pare back travel plans amid rising COVID-19 cases, with 69% planning to take fewer trips, 55% planning to postpone existing travel plans, and 42% likely to cancel existing plans without rescheduling, according to a new national survey conducted on behalf of the American Hotel &.
- With COVID-19 cases rising and travel concerns mounting as we enter the fall and winter months, the hotel industry is at a pivotal point.
