AMEX Survey Says - More Americans Plan to Spend More Money on Travel.

(Dive Travel Business News - January 13, 2012) -- The latest American Express Spending & Saving Tracker indicates that  Americans are planning on fixing up their homes or hitting the road.

According to the survey, 61 percent of respondents plan to spend more on travel and vacations this year. Most leisure travelers (77 percent) will fly to their destination and 27 percent say they’ll be on a plane more often than last year. Virtually all Young Professional leisure travelers will fly to their destination this year (94 percent). Nearly half (48 percent) say they will fly more often than last.

Half of all Americans plan to travel within the 50 states, 22 percent will venture abroad, 41 percent will choose a beach vacation to soak in the sun and 20 percent will hit the high-seas by taking a cruise.

Thirty-five percent say they’re optimistic about their finances in the year ahead.

“The survey suggests good news for the travel industry,” said Claire Bennett, senior vice president and general manager of American Express Travel. “Consumers are planning to invest more in travel and nearly a quarter are setting aside a separate travel budget to help them meet their 2012 travel goals.”

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