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AHLA: 69% of Leisure Travelers to Reduce Trips Amid Rising COVID Cases
Leisure travelers in the U.S. plan to scale back travel plans amid rising cases of COVID-19, according to a new national survey conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA).
The survey found that 69% of respondents plan to take fewer trips, 55% plan to postpone existing travel, and 42% are likely to cancel existing plans without rescheduling. Additionally, nearly three in four (72%) are likely to only travel to places within driving distance.
“With COVID-19 cases rising and travel concerns mounting as we enter the fall and winter months, the hotel industry is at a pivotal point. Unless Congress acts, pandemic-related travel reductions will continue to threaten the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of hotel workers,” said Chip Rogers, president and CEO at AHLA. “For over a year, hotel employees and small business owners across the nation have been asking Congress for direct pandemic relief. This data underscores why it’s time for Congress to act.”
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