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Columbus, OH – As inflation continues to moderate, a new survey from Nationwide Travel Insurance shows US consumers are optimistic about their travel plans in 2024 – right as spring break travel planning ramps up. Nearly all surveyed (91%) say they have plans to travel domestically in 2024, with four in 10 (40%) planning to travel more than they did in 2023. Additionally, half (50%) of consumers are planning to travel internationally this year.

Regardless of where they’re going, consumers are already thinking about how they’ll get to their travel destinations. Taking a road trip by car is the most likely mode of transportation (30% already have plans to do this and 60% say they are likely to). Flights are still popular, with nearly a quarter of people (22%) planning to travel by air (with an additional 46% saying they are likely to fly). Additionally, cruises may see a resurgence – while only 6% of consumers have already planned a cruise, almost a third (29%) say they are likely to take one in 2024.

However, while consumer travel is projected to rebound or even surpass pre-pandemic levels, half (51%) of consumers are still concerned about a resurgence of Covid-19 impacting

Thanksgiving is a time for gratitude and family gatherings and is often accompanied by long journeys to reunite with loved ones. Last year, about 54.6 million people traveled 50 miles or more from home for Thanksgiving, according to AAA — and it’s likely that just as many, or perhaps even more, will have travel plans this year, too.

And, for many people, the travel plans will require a flight to other states — or even other countries — to visit family and friends. But airline travel can be stressful, and with the uptick in travelers and the ongoing issues with airlines, it could be even more so this year. After all, it’s not uncommon for bags to get misplaced, flights to get delayed or connecting flights to be missed in the midst of the holiday travel rush.

That’s why so many travelers opt to purchase a travel insurance policy to help protect against financial losses from these types of issues. But this type of coverage comes at an extra costso is purchasing travel insurance really a necessity for your Thanksgiving trip this