Europeans to Travel Slightly Less This Fall: Survey
Key Points
- 68% of Europeans plan to travel from October 2023 to March 2024, a 3% decrease from last year.
- Despite fewer trips, 71% of Europeans intend to maintain or increase their travel budget.
- 45% of surveyed travelers have partially or fully booked their next trip.
Summary
A recent survey by the European Travel Commission reveals that 68% of Europeans plan to travel between October 2023 and March 2024, marking a slight decline from the previous year. Despite planning fewer trips, 71% of those surveyed intend to maintain or increase their travel budgets, even amid economic challenges. Additionally, 45% of travelers have already partially or fully booked their upcoming trips.
European travelers plan to take fewer trips in the coming months, according to a survey of more than 5,000 travelers in September by the European Travel Commission.
About 68% of Europeans plan to travel between October 2023 and March 2024, down 3% from a year ago.
Around 45% of travelers have partially or fully booked their next trip.
While travelers plan to take fewer trips, they are reluctant to cut spending. About 71% of those surveyed plan to maintain or increase their usual travel budget in the coming months — despite inflationary pressures and economic troubles in several European countries.
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