Travel Surveys
Read various expert travel surveys conducted by The Vacationer’s Eric Jones, who is a Mathematics and Statistics Professor at Rowan College South Jersey. Topics include holiday travel, flying, road trips, popular destinations, things to do, & more. You can also check out our Air Travel Surveys and Hotel Surveys.
Latest Posts
Christmas Travel Survey 2024 – 45%+ to Travel (117 Million Americans); 32%+ to Spend $1,001+ on Travel; 46% Expect Airline Delays/Cancellations; Gift Giving Most Disliked Holiday Tradition
Presidential Election Travel Survey 2024 – 64%+ Say, Depending on Who Wins, They Will Avoid Traveling to Certain US Cities Due to Potential Riots/Protests; 55% Would Prefer to Sit Next to Kamala Harris on a Flight Compared to 45% for Donald Trump
Thanksgiving Travel Survey 2024 – 51% to Travel (Up 5.75% YoY); 33% to Spend $1,001+ on Travel; 46% Expect Airline Interruptions; Turkey Most Disliked Food
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All Travel Surveys
Labor Day Travel Survey & Trends – 57%+ Intend to Travel (4% More YoY); Best & Worst Days to Travel
Summer Travel Survey 2025 – 82% to Travel (Down 3% YoY), 75%+ to Road Trip, 52% to Fly on a Plane, 25% to Travel Internationally
Holiday Travel Survey 2023 – Thanksgiving & Christmas – 67.23% to Travel for the Holidays; 59%+ Expect Airline Delays & Cancellations
Workers Americans Usually Tip Survey 2023 — Bartenders, Waitpeople, & Food Delivery Drivers Top the List
Major U.S. Cities Americans Avoid Traveling to at All Costs Survey 2023 – Detroit, Chicago, Atlanta, & NYC Top the List
Fourth of July Travel Survey & Trends 2023 – 60%+ to Travel, Nearly 64% Say Inflation Affecting Plans, Nearly 55% to Road Trip, Nearly 50% to Watch Fireworks
Memorial Day Travel Survey & Trends 2023 — Nearly 64% to Travel, Nearly 66% Say Inflation Affecting Plans, More than 61% to Still Road Trip, More than 60% to BBQ
Sustainable Travel Survey, Report, & Trends 2023 – 82% Say it is Important; 71% Would Pay More to Lower Carbon Footprint; 74% Plan to Make More Eco-Friendly Travel Decisions
Summer Travel Survey & Trends 2023 — Nearly 85% to Travel, 42% to Travel More than Last Summer, More than 54% to Fly on a Plane, 100 Million to Road Trip Over 250 Miles
Christmas Travel Survey 2022 – Nearly 43% to Travel; 41% Say Inflation is Affecting Travel Plans; 33% to Spend $501+ on Travel; Gift Exchange Most Hated Tradition
Thanksgiving Travel Survey 2022 — 43%+ to Travel; 66%+ Say Inflation is Affecting Plans; 29% to Spend $501+ on Travel; Cranberry Sauce Most Hated Food
Labor Day Travel Survey 2022 — 53%+ (137 Million to Travel), 50%+ Say Gas Prices to Affect Plans, Nearly 53% to Still Road Trip
Solo Trip Survey, Tips, & Things to Do – Nearly 50% Have or Will Take One in 2022 (34% Are in a Relationship)
Fourth of July Travel Survey 2022 — 55%+ (143 Million to Travel), 50%+ Say Gas Prices to Affect Plans, 52%+ to Still Road Trip, 41% Say BBQ Most Likely Activity
Memorial Day Travel Survey 2022 — 60% of Americans to Travel (118% Increase YoY), Nearly 54% Think High Gas Prices Will Affect Their Plans, Despite This 57% to Road Trip, 58% to BBQ
