Prices are set to rise.
Points Guy recently revealed this Travel Trends Report for 2025 – And it’s not looking good for your wallet.
“What is true, however, is that travelers are as excited as ever to discover new corners of the world – but the opportunity to get value for their money (and miles) and explore their interests and passions There is a renewed focus on achieving this,” the report says.
Although people are focused on getting the best bang for their buck, that doesn’t mean they will spend less.
Travel is expected to become more expensive next year.
More than 30 lakh passengers in 2024 Checked through Transportation Security Administration twice – a new record.
Perhaps surprisingly, airfare is not what is expected to drive travel expenses.
“Airfares are really going to be pretty much flat at the beginning of the year,” said Brian Kelly, founder of The Points Guy. Said “Good Morning America”.
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“It’s not the airfare where people need to look when planning the entire trip cost,” Kelly revealed. “Housing has increased dramatically.”
The Points Guy report found that accommodations have increased 10% since 2019 while airfares have actually decreased 6% in that time.
But almost every other aspect of travel has increased as inflation rates have pushed up expenses in some areas, and general travel costs are higher than pre-COVID-19 pandemic, according to statista,
About 31% said it was too expensive to travel this year, up from 24% in 2023. According to the Deloitte 2024 Summer Travel Survey.
Yet people took more trips and spent more money on them throughout the year. They are also taking holidays for a long time.
The average length of a trip increased from four and a half days in 2020 to five and a half days in 2024 – plus, those who booked trips to Europe or Africa stayed two to three days longer.
And many people took longer flights – especially Gen Z and Millennials.
Adults aged 18 to 41 were just as likely to book an international flight as to book a domestic flight, while the same was not true for their elders.
No matter where they go, people love authentic experiences and being in the lap of luxury – especially those young jet-setters.
Nearly half of Gen yes, McKinsey reported,
However, after years of terrible flight accidents coupled with delays and cancellations, travelers should be cautious when booking cheap flights or intermittent flights.
New 2024 airhelp score is revealed Best and worst performing airlinesBased on customer complaints, on-time arrival and departure data as well as feedback from passengers from more than 54 countries on the quality of food, comfort and crew service from January to October.
Tunisair was ranked the world’s worst airline, coming at the bottom of the list at 109th, while Brussels Airlines was ranked the best company to book your travel with.
For domestic travel, United Airlines and American Airlines top the roster.
