Despite the period of international crisis, all forecasts on tourism remain positive. The latest analysis confirming a trend towards an expansion of this sector comes from the United States, where Allianz Partners, an insurance company specializing in the world of travel, has published a research that predicts an increase in travel from the US to Europe by 600%. This is also thanks to the rapid disappearance of the restrictions that characterized the two years of the pandemic.
The company analyzed 40,000 itineraries between Memorial Day and Labor Day and estimated that 75% of travelers are preparing for a 7-day vacation, while 11% will be in Europe for 8 days. May 27, the Friday before Memorial Day, is the most popular travel day. The favorite destinations are, in order, London, Paris, Dublin, Reykjavik and Rome.
“The pandemic made people realize you can’t take travel for granted and many Americans are eager to visit Europe this summer,” said Daniel Durazo, director of external communications at Allianz Partners USA. “European destinations have made a significant effort to welcome Americans back and our data shows tremendous pent-up demand for travel to the continent.”
Travel plan data for summer 2022 was collected by analyzing the number of U.S. travelers who completed Allianz Global Assistance’s online booking process for airline tickets and full packages for round-trip itineraries from U.S. airports in the period from May 27 to September 6 for trips lasting between 5 and 8 days.
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