Surprise: consumer travel spending on rise
There’s been a steady increase in the average budget per trip this spring and summer, says a new study by Tripology.
"While we were surprised to see that travelers’ budgets have been increasing since the end of 2008 through summer 2009, there is no doubt they are certainly looking for travel deals," said John T. Peters, President and CEO of Tripology. He added:
"Our trend report indicates that consumers are still looking to travel and are even willing to spend a little more on their trips and vacations, but they are also seeking the help of live experts and knowledgeable travel specialists to help plan their trips and to weed through all the added value offerings and the incredible travel deals currently available."
The study found:
— The top five requested cities are Las Vegas, Orlando, Cancun, Honolulu and London.
— Cancun shows no slowdowns in demand despite the swine flu scare.
— Rome now appears prominently as the 8th most requested city, after not being ranked in the "top 10 cities" in both 2008 and 2009.
— Of Tripology’s top destinations, the Caribbean has shown a considerable increase in demand from the end of March 2009 to the end of June 2009.
— All four of Tripology’s top requested regions – Western Europe, Caribbean, Asia and Africa – show increased demand in June 2009 vs. previous months.
by David Wilkening
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