GIVING UP YOUR VACATION? Don't even think about it…
Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE:WYN), one of the world’s largest hospitality companies, is encouraging travelers to take their “heart-earned” time off.
With fuel prices at historic highs and leading economic indicators heading south, today the perception is that Americans are more likely to stay home. But is it in fact true?
Yes, it’s true that Americans get less time off than most other nations (see chart) and, more revealing, they also give up a much higher percentage of vacation days for any number of reasons the most recent being higher fuel costs. Yet the reality is, Americans pay less than half for gas than our European counterparts (see chart).
Trends show that many Americans continue to travel, but are making smarter choices. Instead of the traditional two-week family vacation of yesteryear, more than half of Americans are taking more vacations of shorter duration, usually four nights including a weekend, and staying closer to home. Shorter, drive-to trips are easy to schedule and more affordable even with our rising gas prices.
Take Your Vacation to Heart.
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