A new poll suggests that early exuberance for a summer of ‘revenge travel’ more than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic may be subsiding.
Despite earlier rumblings about Americans embarking on outings and travel they had postponed due to the pandemic, a new study suggests coronavirus concerns — and historically high inflation — are influencing many people’s vacation planning.
The daily average of new cases hovers at 44,308, up from 25,529 on April 1, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, while daily hospitalizations are averaging 1,642. ‘Revenge travel’ may be short-lived However, not everyone feels like splurging in the current climate. A poll released Monday by the personal-finance site Bankrate said early exuberance for a summer of “revenge travel” more than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic may be subsiding.
— Dr. Amy Morre, the vice president of global engagement and patient partnerships at LUNGevity This trend has also borne out anecdotally. “COVID ruined all my plans to travel overseas,” one woman wrote on Twitter.