A new survey revealed an estimated 99.8 million people will travel at some point during the 2017 holiday season.
The results also revealed 48 percent of millennials plan to travel during the holidays, the most of any age demographic. Fifty-four percent of people with children will hit the road, according to the consumer holiday travel survey from Generali Global Assistance’s Travel Insurance division.
The survey broke tourists into two categories; those traveling to see family and those taking a trip for vacation. The difference between the two subsections is huge, even fiscally, where 73 percent of those traveling to see family will spend less than $1,000.
On the other hand, over half of the people hitting the road for vacation will spend more than $1,000 and 18 percent will spend between $2,500 to $5,000. Travelers heading to a vacation for the holidays cited several different reasons, including relaxing, enjoying a change of scenery and becoming closer as a family.