U.S. Flight Searches on Sunday Were Up 22 Percent Versus 2019, Kayak Says

We’re witnessing an unusual moment. Travel demand typically marches in lockstep with the economy, growing during booms and falling in downturns. Yet data from Kayak, the price-comparison search company, suggests travel demand remains above pre-pandemic levels regardless of any possible weakening of the U.S. economy

A look at Kayak’s data shows that on Sunday, total searches were up 22 percent compared with 2019 levels. International searches were up 8 percent, while domestic searches were up 33 percent. On Saturday, total searches were up 11 percent, compared with pre-pandemic levels.

The data represents indexed flight search volume in Kayak, compared to pre-pandemic travel behavior.