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Two Summers Ago, Americans Feared COVID-19 Would Ruin Their Vacations. Now, They Fear The Economy.

Ben Zeisloft
Two Summers Ago, Americans Feared COVID-19 Would Ruin Their Vacations. Now, They Fear The Economy.
Family summer trip driving by suv car enjoying the road in the Catalan Pyrenees with hands on the road breeze (Getty Images/Artur Debat).

Two summers ago, COVID-19 ended many Americans’ travel plans. Now, it’s inflation and prices at the pump.

According to a survey conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), 57% of Americans are “likely to take a family vacation this summer.” However, 90% of Americans have considered “gas prices” or “inflation” when deciding whether to travel. In contrast, 78% listed “COVID-19 rates.”

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