Summer trips to Europe are on Americans despite economic uncertainty

THE American dream Perhaps difficulties, but for many, the euro summer dream is very lively.

Jimin Shim, an editor of the millennium who lives in Denver, has many concerns about the economy, of the stock market volatility which, according to her, was raised by the current administration Labor market.

However, she is on vacation Portugal Later this month later, and offer his mom the journey too.

“Traveling is very important to me. I try to make at least one international trip per year, then maybe some interior trips,” she told Business Insider. “And because I know it’s a priority for me, it’s something for which I budget and that I save all year.”

Although there was a softening Leisure trip request This year, data and surveys suggest that Shim is one of the many Americans who weigh their international travel plans against their concerns about the economy and say: “Reserve it”.

The extent to which Americans are retreating during international trips this summer is not entirely clear. An analysis by Cirium, an aeronautical analysis company, revealed that the United States’s summer reservations to Europe have decreased by almost 10% from January to May compared to last year. Meanwhile, an investigation into Deloitte’s summer trips, published in May, revealed that more Americans were traveling internationally this summer compared to 2024, most of them intended for Europe. And a recent analysis of data by Allianz Partners, a travel insurance and assistance company, noted that the United States’s summer trips in Europe would increase by 10% in 2025.

The economy is not the only reason why the Americans could rethink going to Europe this summer. The weakening of the US dollar is not going as far as before, and some Americans are worried about their security or Do not feel well received abroad Due to the current approach of the administration in foreign policy.

Americans also wait longer to reserve their trips, which could complicate the image.

However, it is clear that many Americans travel abroad despite the slowdown feeling of consumers.

“I think you see hesitation,” said Bi Amir Eylon, president and chief executive officer of Longwoods International, a market firm specializing in the travel tourism industry. “I still believe that the majority of American travelers who planned to go abroad will still go abroad.”

The sustainable euro summer attraction

Eylon said that although there are indications for a slowdown, it does not look like a change in “game change”. The monthly survey of consumer feelings of his business with 1,000 travelers revealed that the number of American travelers who said they were very likely to make an international trip over the next 12 months increased from 25% in January to 19% in May.

He noted that travelers seemed to be in a mode “wait and see” this spring, echoing that other industry experts said and previously said Bi – that Travelers reserve more travel datesPartly while they are looking for good deals.

Eylon said it is possible that there is an overall drop in the Americans’ visit to Europe this year, but it is too early to say a complete image. He thinks that those who cancel or abandon travel plans will be in the minority.

“American travelers consider him a need more than a need,” he said about Travel, adding that many consider him a “right”.

Meredith Pierce, a creator of travel content based in Atlanta, said that it was exactly how she and many other millennials and the Zers generation consider travel, including in Europe. Pierce publishes a lot of popular “Euro Summer” content and considers it a persistence and persistent duration tendencyEven when people have financial concerns.

“Everyone likes the idea of ​​sipping a Spritz Aperol and looking at the Mediterranean,” said Pierce, “especially if you may be stressed in your daily life because of politics or economics or budgets, or something like that. A little escape that I think is also participating.”

The hesitation fueled by economic uncertainty could also make it a little more affordable to go to Europe this summer. Eylon noted that the slowdown in leisure trips has led to a drop in prices for plane tickets, which may have pushed some hesitant Americans to take the plunge.

When economic concerns, largely fed by Trump pricing policyInteiented in March and April, some airlines suspended their forecasts for the year and theft prices have decreased.

Rather than being frightened by economic uncertainty, Pierce believes that many people have jumped. Its “Euro Summer” content of last year began to become viral, and it was flooded with DMS and questions from people who found a cheap flight to Europe and suddenly planned their travels.

Pierce said that some travelers concerned about the budget opt ​​for more affordable and Destinations under the radar in EuropeLike Albania or Poland, which have similar picturesque scenes but at a cost lower than Italy or Paris.

More frugal expenses once they arrived at their destination

Deloitte’s summer trips in summer trips noted that many American travelers had already had their big summer trips partially or even entirely reserved by April, when the concerns about prices and the economy have intensified. The survey also revealed that if the feeling of consumer financial well-being was down from year to year in April, a little more Americans planned to take a leisure holiday this summer compared to 2024.

Deloitte found that travelers were trying to save reduce expenses in one designs as well as the more affordable and more affordable accommodation option Flight lesson.

The survey also revealed that if some are more frugal, many Americans prioritize the trips in the list of buckets and international tripor trips that are also special in one way or another.

Deloitte noted that 42% of air travelers flew internationally during their longest summer trip, against 38% in 2024. Those who were traveling abroad were also more likely to increase their travel budget compared to last year.

Shim, the editor of Denver, also has a special reason to make Portugal’s trip operate this year, despite her financial concerns. His family went through a difficult period after the death of his grandfather last year. These holidays are a way to spend quality time and treat her mother, who has never been to Europe, and to make the first trip which are only both.

“I also think that sometimes in these times of uncertainty and tumulturity and a lot of tension and division, traveling and spending time of quality with a family who loves you is a great way to simply take care of your mental and emotional health,” she said, “what, I think, is also very important to do.”

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