Jan 22, 2021
ELKINS It is that time of year the time to begin planning all of your 2021 vacations, officials said.
National Plan for Vacation Day takes place during the last Tuesday in January as a day to encourage Americans to plan their vacation days for the entire year. While much of the country continues to face rising COVID-19 case numbers and travel restrictions, National Plan for Vacation Day is your chance to do what is safe and productive: plan.
In the face of so much uncertainty, and with more than 63% of Americans saying they desperately need a vacation, the Elkins-Randolph County Tourism CVB encourages Americans to still plan–or even book–future vacations, or to simply keep their travel flame alive and think about their next trip. The travel industry is ready to safely welcome you back when you’re ready.
Thrifty Traveler provides the lowdown on cheap airfare from MSP The Minnesota-based website unveiled its ultimate guide to finding deals from Minneapolis-St. Paul. January 22, 2021 7:30am Text size Copy shortlink:
With the promise of widespread vaccinations on the horizon, people are itching to fly away for a grand vacation. Local company Thrifty Traveler wants to help.
The flight deal and travel education website has released an online guide to cheap tickets out of Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport that distills the knowledge the company has gained since it launched in 2015. It plans to do the same deep analysis for other airports and cities where its readership is strong, such as Chicago and Atlanta, but wanted to focus on its hometown airport first, said Executive Editor Kyle Potter.
National Plan for Vacation Day is January 26, and
now is the time to start planning for travel when the time is right.
“Vacation planners have a wide variety of choices when considering what to do in Arkansas,” said Stacy Hurst, secretary of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism. “From Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art to incredible new hiking and biking trails, we have something for everyone. A trip in The Natural State is the perfect getaway.”
For information about planning a trip in Arkansas, visit www.arkansas.com. To learn how tourism and hospitality partners are keeping visitors safe, visit www.arkansas.com/arkansas-ready-travel.
National Plan for Vacation Day arrives not a moment too soon
January 22, 2021
If it wasn’t obvious already, the latest research confirms it: Americans need a vacation!
More than six in 10 Americans (63%) report that they “desperately” need a vacation after trauma of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data prepared for the U.S. Travel Association by the research firm Destination Analysts.
Destination Analysts has also found:
Close to six in 10 American travelers (59%) miss traveling “very much” and 55% are excited about leisure travel in the next six months. (Destination Analysts, Coronavirus Travel Sentiment Index Report, 1/18)
Close to three quarters (72%) of employed Americans indicated they set aside time to plan out vacation days for the coming year, and 84% of Americans are excited to plan a vacation in the next six months. (Destination Analysts, December 2020)