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PRNewswire/ -- Skyscanner's Horizon Report reveals the hottest traveler trends for summer 2021, using the latest data and insights as well ... 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MIAMI,April28,2021/PRNewswire/--Skyscanner'sHorizonReport reveals thehottest traveler trends forsummer 2021,usingthelatestdataandinsightsaswellasexpertopinionfromSkyscannerand the widerindustry.Aone-off, surveyofover5,000 people worldwideprovides insightsinto theheartsand mind of travelers.  TRAVELERSAREGIVINGTHEMSELVESA"FREE"UPGRADE  Toptrendsincludeavalueoverprice,theemergenceofanewplanningprocessandtheriseofthe'secondcity' Tweetthis US travelers arespendingless, withtheaveragefarepurchasedcominginat 21%lessthanitdidpre-pandemic.  US travelers arechoosingto"upgrade"theirtravel,optingforfaresonaverage20%moreexpensivethanthelowestshowntothemfortheirroute,suggestingtheyareselectingfareswithaddedextrassuchasflexibilityorhighergreenor covid safety credentials.  Whenaskedwhichfactorswouldmakethempayforamoreexpensiveflightoveracheaperone,27%saidtheywantedtoupgrade/splurge ontheirfare,and28%said they'd paymoreforflexibletravel.  MarkCrossey,USTravelExpertatSkyscanner: "TherehasbeenarealshiftintheimportanceofpriceandvalueforUS travelers.Theyarespending-onaverage-lessperfarein2021thantheydidpre-pandemic,duetolowerpricesandashifttodomesticandshort-haultravel.However,theyaregettingmoreoutofeachfarebygenerally'upgrading'fromthecheapestoption, prioritizingadirectroute,flexiblefare,apreferredairlineorairportofchoiceoverthelowestprice.Inshort,theyarespendinglessandgettingmorefortheirmoney,andweexpectthistocontinueinto2021astravelproviderscompeteforbookings." INCREASINGCONFIDENCEINPLANNINGTRAVEL  TheaveragebookinghorizonforUS travelers lookingfortravelinSummer2021is64days,muchclosertopre-pandemicthan2020,suggestingincreasing confidence.  ThemostpopularsummermonthsforUS travelers areMayandJuneinlinewiththebooking horizon.  Infact,more travelers arelookingattripsinMayandJunethanin2019,withkeenvacationersreactingtopositivitywiththeUSvaccine rollout.  57%ofsurveyparticipantssaidthattheywereplanningatripover14daysinlength and56%saidtheyweredoingsobecausetheywantedan extended vacation  29%ofsurveyparticipantssaid theywillusetheirnexttriptogosomewheretheyareallowedtotravelto(e.g. withinthetravelcorridor).  MarkCrossey,USTravelExpertatSkyscanner:"Wherethepandemicdrovepeopletowaitandbooktheirtravelveryclosetotheirdeparturedateduetouncertainty,wearenowseeing thisregulate andtrendtowardsamore'normal'timeframe.Thisisagreatdisplayofconfidencethattravelwillreturnaspeopleonceagainfeelmorecomfortableenoughto planahead.Thisconfidenceisbeingdrivenbyamixtureoffactors,includingthemassiveeffortsbeingmadebycarrierstomakebookingaflexibletripeasierandassurancesonprotectedfares." Global Traveler RightsExpert,MartinNolancommented: "Travellerswillremainengagedwiththechangingglobaltravelregulations,astheyhavebeensincethestartofthepandemic.Wewillseedestinationsriseandfallinpopularitydependingonhoweasyandaffordabletheyaretoreachviacorridors,andwhentestingandquarantineisminimal.Weexpectthatasweseemoretravelbecomepossible,keenvacationerswillembracenewprotocolsfortravelastheyhavedoneinthepast,suchascarryingdigitalhealthinformation."  MorethanhalfofUSsurveyparticipants(54%),surveyedbySkyscannerinconjunctionwith OnePoll statedtheywouldbehappytocarry digital health information ifitallowedthemto travel.    Themostpopulardeterrentforsurveyparticipantswhenconsideringtravelin2021wastheneedtoquarantine inany way.  WHERE'S'HOT'? MarkCrossey,USTravelExpertatSkyscanner:  "Ourdatafor2021showsthat'theriseofthesecond-city'isgoingtobeakeythemeofsummertravel.Thedestinationsthatwerepopularbeforethepandemicbecausetheyhadasolidinfrastructurefortourism,butnotsopopulartobeperceivedas'busy',aretakingalargerportionofthesearchesandbookings.Thistrendhasbeennotedbycarriersandvacationersalike,withnewairlinesemergingtoservesmallerroutesinthedomesticUS,andairlinesmovingcapacitytosupportincreasedtraveltodomestichotspotslikeMartha'sVineyard,JacksonHoleandNantucket."  30%ofsurveyparticipantssaid fortheirnextvacationtheywouldbelooking toavoidcities/crowds(e.g. thedestinationmakesiteasiertosocialdistance).  Topfamilydestinationsin2019Vs2021  2019 2021 1 Orlando  Orlando  2 Manila  Cairo  3 Istanbul  Tampa  4 Tampa  Chennai  5 Cairo  Hyderabad  6 NewDelhi  Guadalajara  7 Guadalajara  MyrtleBeach  8 Warsaw  FortMyers  9 Cebu  Casablanca  10 Mumbai  Tirana  Topdestinationsforcouplesin2019Vs2021  2019 2021 1 LasVegas  LasVegas  2 Kahului  Kahului  3 PuntaCana  SanJoseCabo  4 Venice  MontegoBay  5 MontegoBay  Anchorage  6 Edinburgh  KauaiIslandLihue  7 Anchorage  KeyWest  8 Santorini(Thira)  Kona  9 Florence  Maldives  10 Oranjestad  Santorini(Thira)  Topgrouptraveldestinationsin2019Vs2021  2019 2021 1 Orlando  Cancun  2 Manila  LasVegas  3 Istanbul  Orlando  4 Tampa  Kahului  5 Cairo  Tampa  6 NewDelhi  PuertoVallarta  7 Guadalajara  Kona  8 Warsaw  MyrtleBeach  9 Cebu  FortMyers  10 Mumbai  Bozeman  TrendingdestinationsforUS travelers  1 Cairo  2 Istanbul  3 SanJuan  4 Cancun  5 Lisbon  6 Frankfurt  7 Denver  8 Kahului  9 Seoul  10 Miami  Skyscanneradvises travelers tofollowsafetyprotocolsand government guidelines whentraveling. Skyscanneroffers dedicated advicepagestosupport travelers duringtheCOVID-19pandemic, flexiblebookingpolicyfiltersforflightsandhotelsforlastminutechanges,and airlinehygienesafetyand hotelcleanlinessratings,tohelp travelers stayuptodatewiththelatest detailsandtoensuretheyhavepeaceofmind whenit's timetotraveland safeto doso.Skyscanneralsoallows travelers toset up pricealerts, so they'reshownwhenthereisadealavailableontheirchosenroute.  NotetoendontheworkbeingdonebySkyscannertoleadthereturntomodernsustainabletravel. Notestoeditors AnalysisperiodisMarch2021comparedtoMarch2019fortravelbetweenJuneandOctoberinthecorrespondingyears,unlessotherwisestated. Youcandirect-downloadtheglobalreportviathislink: https://www.partners.skyscanner.net/cs/c/?cta_guid=380b2526-0e8f-4281-95c0-c94b228a4d1b&si[…]19537740205&__hsfp=4221149029&contentType=standard-pageAboutSkyscanner Foundedin2003,Skyscannerisaleadingtravelmarketplacededicatedtoputtingtravellersfirst.Skyscannerhelpsmillionsofpeoplein52countriesandover30languagesfindthebesttraveloptionsforflights,hotelsandcarhireeverymonth.Skyscannerisavailableondesktop,mobilewebanditshighlyratedapphas100milliondownloads.Workingwith1200travelpartners,Skyscanner'smissionistoleadtheglobaltransformationtomodernandsustainabletravel.        SOURCESkyscannerRelatedLinkshttp://skyscanner.net 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