More Than Half of Americans Plan Labor Day Travel
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High gas prices and inflation haven't dented travel demand for Labor Day weekend because Americans have dealt with economic turbulence long enough to know how much they can set aside for travel.
Nearly 53 percent of American adults intend to take a trip over the Labor Day holiday weekend despite nearly the same percentage indicating high gas prices are impacting their travel plans, according to a recent survey by The Vacationer.
An estimated 137 million Americans plan to travel over the holiday weekend, a figure on par with the number that intended to take trips during the same period last year. That bodes well for the travel industry’s recovery, believes Eric Jones, the co-founder of The Vacationer.
"For the first time since the pandemic began, year-over-year holiday tr
