The Return of Summer Travel
Everyone knows that COVID forced a screeching halt in the way of the world as we knew it and that beyond our day-to-day routines, the cancellations and adjustments included our celebrations, extracurricular activities, and vacation plans, too.
“We have traveled to Maui every August for the last eight years, except last year,” shares Keri Baugh, who runs the family travel blog Bon Voyage With Kids. “When celebrating our 10th anniversary there in 2010, we made a promise we would absolutely celebrate our 20th there as well; last year, we were uncertain until the last minute if we might be able to squeeze Maui in, but due to the state’s closures, we were unable to travel there. The 20th anniversary we had planned and expected to celebrate in Maui for the last 10 years was not to be.”
25 May 2021
In honor of National Road Trip Day on May 28, Hertz surveyed more than 1,500 Americans to determine how and when they plan to put the pedal to the metal toward their next vacation.
More than 80% of people surveyed say they plan to take a road trip this summer and 86% agree they are more likely or as likely to hit the road compared to previous years.
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Overwhelmingly, 65% said that a rental car was the mode of transportation that made them feel the safest. While 45% of participants noted they would be flying somewhere first to start their road trip, nearly 29% of those surveyed said they prefer rental cars over taking their personal vehicle to avoid putting extra miles on their car. Others liked the idea of parking the minivan and renting a shiny convertible for the week.
As pandemic recedes, confidence grows among CT travel industry: People can travel very easily now
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Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Conn., saw its passenger traffic decrease 54 percent year over year in the first three months of 2021. But its owner-operator, the Connecticut Airport Authority, remains optimistic about the airport’s prospects in the remainder of 2021.Brian A. Pounds / Hearst Connecticut Media
Ahead of Memorial Day weekend, a number of travel industry executives and experts are expressing confidence that many Americans will be ready to hit the road and take to the skies again this summer.
Their bullishness reflects the proliferation of COVID-19 vaccines, the abatement of the pandemic across the country and data showing a significant number of Americans’ intent to resume traveling after facing social distancing restrictions in the past 15 months. A rebound cannot come soon enough for the leisure and hospitality sector, one of
Hit the Gas on Summer with Pilot Flying J s Road Trip Giveaway
Third Annual National Road Trip Day Celebrates Summer with Fuel Giveaway and Deals
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn., May 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ It s time to roll the windows down and turn the radio up. With AAA Travel reporting that more people are ready to hit the gas on vacations and visiting loved ones, summer 2021 is a go and the open road is calling travelers to explore. Now in its third year,
National Road Trip Day is the Friday before Memorial Day (May 28) and Pilot Flying J is celebrating this official kick-off to vacation season with a summer of deals and the chance to win $5,000 in free fuel with the