2019 Winter Travel Survey
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You can learn a lot about people from their travel habits generally and their attitudes toward winter travel in particular. After all, winter travel can be especially trying, on both our patience and our wallets.
To get a better sense of how U.S. consumers are feeling about their ability to get away heading into the most expensive time of the year, WalletHub conducted a nationally representative online survey. You can find the results in the following infographic.
Key Stats- Cost is the second biggest worry when traveling during the winter holidays.
- Almost 1 in 3 Americans would pay a credit card annual fee in exchange for better perks.
- Almost 6X more millennials plan to apply for a card to save on winter travel compared to baby boomers.
- 61% more people with high income compared to low income say they will not travel because they need to save money.
- 2 in 5 people plan to use credit card rewards to help with winter holiday spending.
- 6 in 10 people will consider the most rewarding card before making a travel purchase.
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For advice and insight, we asked a panel of experts to share their thoughts on the following key questions:
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Mark A. Bonn Ph.D. – Professor and The Robert H. Dedman Professor in Services Management, Director of Resort & Vacation Rental Management – Dedman School of Hospitality & Tourism Management Florida State University
Frederick DeMicco Ph.D. – Visiting Professor of Hotel & Healthcare Management Masters in Tourism Management, Colorado State University
Irina A. Telyukova Senior Vice President of Analytics, Mulligan Funding
Nizar Hussein Instructor and Internship Director College of Business Administration Department of Marketing & Hospitality Services Administration, Central Michigan University
Carolin Lusby Ph.D. – Assistant Professor of Hospitality, Florida International University
Kevin Nelson Ph.D. – Associate Dean of the Business School, Professor of Business Administration, Western State Colorado University
Mark A. Bonn Ph.D. – Professor and The Robert H. Dedman Professor in Services Management, Director of Resort & Vacation Rental Management – Dedman School of Hospitality & Tourism Management Florida State University
Frederick DeMicco Ph.D. – Visiting Professor of Hotel & Healthcare Management Masters in Tourism Management, Colorado State University
Irina A. Telyukova Senior Vice President of Analytics, Mulligan Funding
Nizar Hussein Instructor and Internship Director College of Business Administration Department of Marketing & Hospitality Services Administration, Central Michigan University
Carolin Lusby Ph.D. – Assistant Professor of Hospitality, Florida International University
Kevin Nelson Ph.D. – Associate Dean of the Business School, Professor of Business Administration, Western State Colorado University| Do you plan to travel away from home this winter? | |
|---|---|
| Yes | 65% |
| No | 35% |
| If no, what is the main reason you’re not planning to travel away from home this winter? | |
| Can’t afford it | 38% |
| Don’t feel like it | 28% |
| Need to save money | 23% |
| Saving vacation days | 11% |
| How will your winter travel spending compare to last year? | |
| Same | 49% |
| More | 30% |
| Less | 21% |
| What do you worry about most when traveling during the winter holidays? | |
| Weather | 44% |
| Cost | 38% |
| Packing appropriately | 7% |
| Spending time with in-laws / relatives | 7% |
| Terrorism | 4% |
| Do you plan to apply for a new credit card to save on travel this winter? | |
| No | 86% |
| Yes | 14% |
| Do you plan to redeem credit card rewards to help with your winter holiday spending? | |
| No | 62% |
| Yes | 38% |
| If yes, what do you plan to redeem for? | |
| Travel | 43% |
| Cash back | 41% |
| Gift cards | 10% |
| Merchandise | 6% |
| Is it worth paying an annual fee to get a hotel or airline credit card with better perks? | |
| No | 69% |
| Yes | 31% |
| Do you consider which credit card will be most rewarding before making a travel purchase? | |
| Yes | 60% |
| No | 40% |
| How would you rate the wait times at security checkpoints in airports? | |
| Good | 40% |
| Bad | 26% |
| OK | 20% |
| Horrible | 9% |
| Great | 6% |
Note: Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.
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