10 Business View - June 2015
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An Increasing Majority of Americans Say Their
Outlook on the U.S. Economy Won’t Stand in the
Way of Their Summer Travel Plans
With the weather finally on the upswing after what was
a harrowing winter for many, Americans are undoubt-
edly looking to make the most of their summers. Some
are predicting that summer travel on U.S. airlines will
reach an all-time high this year, and a recent Harris
Poll sees similar highs ahead for the U.S. travel indus-
try. Nearly seven in ten Americans (68 percent) have at
least one leisure trip planned for summer 2015 (May
through August), a slight increase from the 66 percent
who planned one last year and an overall steady growth
rate since the six in ten (60 percent) who planned a
trip three years ago for summer 2012.
Americans’ outlook on the economy isn’t acting as a
barrier when it comes to summer travel. More than
half of Americans (53 percent) say their outlook on the
U.S. economy has no impact on their likelihood to trav-
el this summer – an overall 13 percent improvement
A continued ban on in-flight cell phone calls provides majority of Americans
with a much-needed escape
