45 Percent of Americans Say They'll Increase Travel Spending in April
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The U.S. travel rate jumped to 35.3 percent in March, marking the biggest two-month increase since travel hit rock bottom in April 2020. With over half of American adults already vaccinated, the summer vacation peak is looking very promising for the travel industry.
As of Sunday, April 18, half of American adults had received at least one vaccine dose, a remarkable milestone. Along with the effort of taming the pandemic, there is positive news on all fronts — stronger economic growth, job gains, consumer spending and confidence.
Skift Research’s March Travel Tracker survey findings reflect all these recovery stories. Travel rate in March jumped to 35.3 percent, marking the biggest two-month increase since travel hit rock bottom in April 2020. Americans who expected to increase their travel spending also reached the highest number since February
