Charts: How Unrest Affects U.S. Travelers’ International Plans By Income Levels
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Rather than outright canceling their international trips, many U.S. travelers of all income levels have decided to change destinations or even hotels to alternatives that make them feel safer after multiple terrorist attacks in Europe and the Middle East.
A higher percentage of affluent U.S. travelers have cancelled international trips since the Paris terror attacks in November than less well off groups, while a greater percentage of middle income travelers changed their travel plans.
A YouGov survey of U.S. travelers with international travel plans as of March 2016 found 12 percent of affluent travelers cancelled their trips compared with nine percent of travelers who earn less than $40,000 per year and seven percent who make $40,000 to $80,000.
The survey polled more than 1,000 U.S. travelers online in the week following the Paris attacks in November and the week following the Brussels attacks last month. The survey considered budget travelers (those earning less than $40,000 per year), middle income travelers (those earning $40,000 to $80,000 per year) and affluent
