Saturday, April 2, 2022
Stringent lockdowns and travel restrictions for two years due to COVID-19, people all over United States and the Twin Tiers are packing their bags and planning for their first summer vacation after perilous two years.
Even with drop in COVID-19 cases and warmer weather around the corner, there’ll be change in seasonal travel, economists told 18 News. With rise in the cost of air travel, passenger levels are expected to be down.
“I know families specifically that have canceled flights because of the cost of airline tickets right now,” Financial consultant Matthew Burr said.
To quote Burr, “American’s will still travel, but those in the hospitality sector expect people will get to where they’re going differently, likely hitting the roads instead of the skies. That means more so-called “staycations” and trips to local attractions.”
“In the past, when we’ve had fuel increases, we tend to get people from closer to home than we would otherwise,” Brittany Gibson of Lakewood Vineyards in Watkins Glen said.
Gibson, however, informed 18 News that she is worried with inflation at a 40-year high, business might not fare good enough as it has in past seasons.
“It’s a definite concern,” Gibson said. “When we see those people [the question is] are they going to buy as much as they have in the past? It’s a double concern on our part.”
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