Numerous articles have recently discussed Canadians canceling more trips to the US, notably to states with casinos like Nevada and New Jersey.
Kanadalaiset matkustavat Eurooppaan Lisää
With more than 200 sites around the nation, Flight Centre Canada is one of the top travel agencies in the nation, providing services like flights, cruises, holiday packages, excursions, hotels, and car rentals.
Yhtiö julkaisi viime viikolla tutkimuksen, joka vain vahvisti käsitystä kanadalaisista ja Yhdysvaltoihin suuntautuvasta matkailusta.
Flight Center Canadan mukaan varaukset Kaliforniaan, Floridaan ja New Yorkiin laskivat seitsemäntenä peräkkäisenä kuukautena. Myös Kanadan tilastokeskuksen heinäkuun raportti totesi tämän muutoksen matkustamisessa.
"Kanadalaiset vaihtavat nopeita matkoja elämäntapalähtöisiin matkustusvalintoihin", sanoo Amra Durakovic, Flight Centerin tiedottaja. "Lissabonista Tokioon, näemme perheen yhdysvaltalaisten suosikkien jäävän taka-alalle."
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This is closely related to events in Las Vegas, where a four-month decline came to a stop in June when Strip casino revenue turned a profit for the first time since January. Kesäkuussa Las Vegasiin saapui kuitenkin 11,3 % vähemmän matkailijoita kuin vuotta aiemmin. Steep pricing hikes everywhere have contributed to the tourism decline, with tourists objecting about exorbitant resort fees, $100 buffets, and $9 coffees.
"[Las Vegas] has long been a go-to for celebrations, entertainment and convenience. But with 76% of Canadians saying they’d consider less-crowded destinations, travellers are now spending their dollars more thoughtfully—sometimes swapping long-time favourites for somewhere new,” she said.
The declining value of the Canadian dollar and trade uncertainty, exemplified by a trade tariff dispute, are among the factors contributing to fewer Canadians visiting the United States, but Durakovic also said that there is a growing need for something new. A recent YouGov survey for Flight Centre found that Canadians are emphasizing meaningful experiences: 58% of respondents travel to de-stress, 52% for nature-based getaways, and 56% to discover new cultures.
Travelers want to feel that their time and money are well spent, whether they are taking a lengthier foreign trip or a beach vacation at home. Durakovic.
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Eurooppa on edelleen suosittu kohde maailmanlaajuisesti, ja Ateena, Dublin, Lontoo ja Pariisi ovat eturintamassa. Due to improved air connectivity and a stronger Canadian dollar relative to those currencies, Durakovic added, Flight Center is also witnessing an increase in demand in trips to Argentina, Australia, Japan, Mexico, and South Korea.
Risteilyt ovat myös yleistymässä; 42 % kanadalaisista aikoo lähteä risteilylle tänä vuonna. The British Isles, the Galápagos Islands, and the South Pacific continue to gain popularity, while Mediterranean sailings—particularly those via Greece, Italy, Morocco, and Spain—are in great demand.
Durakovic argues that it's more important to venture outside of the conventional favorites than to distance oneself from the United States.
