A new study of international travellers from American Express shows the world is ready to shake off the pandemic and hit the road again. The study, which looked at travellers from Canada, the U.S., Australia, Japan, the U.K, Mexico and India, found that 74% of respondents agree they are willing to book a trip for 2022 even if they might have to cancel or modify it later. That’s up sharply from 56% last year. The study also found that spending on travel could outpace pre-pandemic levels. Eighty six per cent of consumers expect to spend more or the same on Read more
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New travel rules for Canada could be a boon for Canadian tourism, a new study says. The Canadian government on February 15 announced that testing rules for entry into Canada would change today (Feb. 28). Canadians and visitors can now use a negative rapid antigen test result, rather than having to take a PCR or molecular-style test. KAYAK said travel searches to Canada spiked 57 per cent between February 15 and February 22 for future travel, “indicating eased testing requirements are luring international travellers to the Great White North the first chance they can get.” Their data shows that top Read more
Nine in ten American travelers intend to travel during the next six months. According to the latest Longwoods International tracking study of American travelers, trip intentions remain strong, with 90% planning to travel during the next six months. Thirty-nine percent of travelers have their next trip planned in the next 60 days, setting up for a strong Spring Break travel season. Equally encouraging, seven in ten travelers now feel safe traveling outside their community, with this result now reaching pre-Omicron levels. “Spring and summer travel look strong for 2022,” said Amir Eylon, President and CEO of Longwoods International. “With COVID-19 Read more
The Canadian travel surge is here, and Canadians are booking trips around the world. Canadian agents say they’ve definitely seen a bump in requests since the federal government announced last week that, as of February 28, it would no longer require expensive PCR-style/molecular tests for people coming into Canada. Instead, Canadians and visitors will be able to show negative rapid antigen test results taken within 72 hours of their scheduled departure, or their arrival at a Canadian land border. “For sure removing the PCR Test was the catalyst. It was not only costly; it was time consuming running around trying Read more
New Canadian travel rules are sparking a surge in demand for U.S. and international travel, Expedia Canada reports. One big beneficiary appears to be the cruise industry, as Canadian search cruises are up sharply in the past few days. “The easing of Canada’s travel restrictions is set to inspire a greater demand for U.S./ international travel and family travel in the coming weeks, in line with the trends that we have seen in our latest research findings,” officials said. Expedia Group’s 2022 Traveler Value Index anticipates an international travel comeback for 2022, with 43% of Canadians planning to Read more
