Etats-Unis : More Americans staying in the U.S. this summer, study suggests
Higher summer airfares to Europe are prompting U.S. travelers to plan more domestic trips from Memorial Day to Labor Day, an analysis by travel website Kayak.com shows.
With airfares to Europe on the rise, it looks like Americans are planning to rediscover the good ol' U.S.A. this summer.
As a result, perhaps more Americans will use the opportunity to visit some of the country's landmarks such as the Alamo and the Grand Canyon that sometimes get overlooked.
Summer airfares to Europe have climbed about 11% compared with last summer, according to travel website Kayak, which attributes the jump to airlines trying to cash in on travelers visiting the London Olympics starting in July.
Data from online searches on Kayak show that U.S. travelers are planning more domestic trips this summer than in the past.