‘This is not the year of spontaneity’ AAA encourages early planning for summer vacations India Duke Spontaneous trips might not be the way to go this year as travelers are urged to plan ahead for summer vacations as pent up demand and ongoing COVID-19 restrictions might mean limited availability, higher costs and frequent changes. “We are definitely seeing renewed signs of optimism about travel. A recent nationwide destination analyst survey indicated that 69.3% of respondents are ready to travel now. This is by far the highest number since the pandemic began,” said Brenda Hunsberger, AAA senior vice president of travel. Many people are staying close to home, said Tony Huffman founder and chairman of Huffman Travel in Oakwood.