Arrivalists’s VP, Insights, Ktimene Axetell, Joined Destinations International to discuss the return of the road trip in the wake of COVID-19. COVID-19 most definitely changed the way in which we travel, but it certainly hasn’t stopped our desire to visit destinations near and far. All current signs point to more “travel by car” than ever… Read More

Road trip activity slows across the country in the weeks following the 4th of July holiday as COVID-19 cases continue to rise and public sentiment on the enthusiasm for travel continues to wane according to surveys conducted by market research companies Longwoods International and Destination Analysts. Overall, the national average for consumer road trips for… Read More

US Summer road trip activity, as measured by Arrivalist’s Daily Travel Index, initially cooled on the weekdays following July 3rd, 2020 – the busiest travel day of 2020. On the following Monday and Tuesday, the Daily Travel Index (“DTI”) retracted to -30.2% and -32.2% – roughly the same levels where weekday road trip activity had… Read More

Before the Fourth of July holiday weekend, we predicted that around 36.8 million Americans would hit the road to celebrate Independence day, bringing us down 11% from the same weekend last year. Data from the weekend is here, and it turns out travel over the Fourth of July weekend was even busier than initially predicted…. Read More

Independence Day Will Be Biggest Road Trip Event So Far This Year 36.8 million Americans will hit the open road for the Fourth of July weekend, making Independence Day the biggest road trip event so far this year. Compared to the American Automobile Association’s (AAA) travel prediction last year, road trip travel will be down… Read More