02/10/2022

Travelers Look Past the Pandemic

Americans have tired of COVID-19

As cases of COVID-19 once again recede around the United States, travelers are once again starting to plan vacations en masse. The shift from pandemic to endemic seems to have arrived, and growing evidence shows that travelers have become accustomed to COVID's presence and are no longer inclined to change their travel plans because of it.

According to a Longwoods International tracking study of American travelers, the percentage of travelers who say that coronavirus will greatly impact their decision to travel in the next six months dropped from 32 percent in early January to 24 percent in early February. Additionally, the number of travelers who reported they are changing their travel plans because of COVID-19 fell from 58 percent to 49 percent in the same time period.

"Barring some new setback, the much-awaited shift in mindset among American travelers from 'pandemic' to 'endemic' travel finally may be underway," said Amir Eylon, Longwoods International's president and CEO. "Hopefully, the interest in resuming international trips by American travelers also means that the U.S. will be hosting growing numbers of international visitors from around the world."

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