One-third of Virginians plan to travel more this summer than last

Revealed Monday, Apr. 25, 2022, 10:11 am

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Just about 1-3rd of Virginia people surveyed say they are planning to journey additional this summer time than past summer and numerous say it will be their very first substantial summer season journey considering the fact that just before the pandemic.

“The success of this new AAA Vacation poll show that COVID considerations have eased significantly and the vast majority of Virginia citizens are producing designs to get away despite fuel charges,” suggests AAA Mid-Atlantic spokesperson Morgan Dean. “While domestic vacation will dominate, it is attention-grabbing to notice the quantity of men and women generating plans to vacation internationally as well. That is one thing we have not witnessed given that 2019.”

By the quantities

• 61 percent of Virginia citizens are organizing a vacation of 50 miles or extra this summer months
• 32 % of Virginia residents are setting up to travel additional than previous summer season
• 20 percent of Virginia people are planning their initial major summer season journey due to the fact before the pandemic
• More than 40 percent of Virginia people are preparing a number of visits
• Of individuals touring, nearly 20 percent are planning worldwide journey

Fuel costs

Much more than 40 percent of Virginia inhabitants say gas costs had been not even a consideration in their journey scheduling but:

• Practically 45 percent say they are getting much less or shorter excursions because of gas selling prices
• Pretty much 15 percent say they will alter their budget for lodging or eating out simply because of fuel costs

For the nearly 25 per cent of Virginia residents who are remaining house or are doubtful about their summer months journey options, almost 50 % of them cite fuel costs as the biggest factor influencing that decision.

COVID considerations

Of the considerable selection of Virginia inhabitants arranging to journey additional this summer time than final:

• Just about 40 percent say it is due to the fact their particular COVID worries have eased
• One-fourth (25 %) say it is for the reason that vacation considerations have eased at their locations