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Παρασκευή 30 Αυγούστου 2024

Record Fall travel costs increase popularity of budget-friendly destinations, finds Squaremouth.com

 

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. – Travellers are gearing up for what could be one of the most expensive fall travel seasons to date, with average trip costs up over 30% compared to last fall. Analyzing traveler spending and survey data from thousands of travel insurance policies purchased for trips this fall, leading travel insurance marketplace, Squaremouth.com, reveals how rising trip costs are affecting traveler behavior.

High Trip Costs Spark Traveller Concerns

More than half of surveyed travelers are spending more on travel this fall, with an average trip cost of $7,600. The average cost of international travel, specifically, has risen to $8,100, up 38% from last year

Higher trip costs can also mean bigger financial losses, leading to increasing traveller’s concerns over protecting their fall trips with travel insurance. According to Squaremouth.com, 77% of surveyed travelers said that they were more or equally concerned about protecting their trip costs this fall compared to previous years.

Affordable Fall Destinations on the Rise

As the cost of travel continues to rise, Squaremouth’s data reveals that travelers are actively seeking out more affordable destinations this fall. This year, 8 out of the top 10 popular fall destinations have trip costs below the overall season average.

Below are the most popular affordable fall destinations this year based on insured trip costs.

Top 10 Affordable Fall Destinations

Methodology: Squaremouth analytics compared travel insurance policy sales for trips purchased prior to August 29 with travel dates between September 1 and December 20.

Squaremouth.com, and its multi-award winning customer service team, has helped over 3.6 million travelers save time and money to find the best travel insurance policy for their trip. Coupled with verified customer reviews and the largest portfolio of products, Squaremouth allows travelers to instantly purchase a travel insurance policy from every major provider in the US. Squaremouth is headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida, with offices in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Our staff are featured as topic experts in national publications, including The New York Times, CNN and USA Today.

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