Americans want to go on vacation this summer despite concerns about rising gas prices and inflation, according to a May 25 survey by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), but not without misgivings over costs.
About 57 percent of survey respondents said they still have plans to take a summer vacation this year, an increase in travel compared with 2021, but more than half said their trips would be fewer and shorter in 2022, and another 33 percent said they might cancel altogether due to inflation and higher gas prices.
According to the survey, about 46 percent intend to take an overnight trip for a family event, while 54 percent said they would likely take shorter trips than usual….