Texarkana Gazette

Where is everyone headed for holidays?

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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-$5,000. Travelers heading to a vacation for the holidays cited several different reasons, including relaxing, enjoying a change of scenery, becoming closer as a family and more.

“For many, the holidays are an important time of year to connect with loved ones and going to see family is by far the primary reason to travel during the holiday season, with 87 percent of Christmas travel and 64 percent of New Year’s travel being dedicated to going to see relatives,” Generali Global Assistance CEO Chris Carnicelli said in a statement.

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