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Travel Industry Trends |
Tuesday December 2nd, 2008 |
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Travelers spending Christmas away from home |
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About one in 20 Americans spends Christmas away from home, according to a Maritz Research Poll that has come up with the same results three years in a row. |
"Once upon a time, big family holidays like Christmas and Thanksgiving were stay-at-home traditions," Gray says. "Over time, with the faster pace of today's world, we have seen the trend of families coming here to stay and eat, so the stress of cleaning and polishing and preparing for a huge formal dinner and visit doesn't wear out Mom or Grandma. Now they come and enjoy the holiday as well as the rest of the family."
About one in 20 Americans spends Christmas away from home, according to a Maritz Research Poll that has come up with the same results three years in a row. This year's poll of 2,007 randomly selected adults was conducted by telephone in October, and while 16% said they travel over the holidays to get away from relatives, nearly 50% said they travel in order to get together with extended family.
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Source - USATODAY
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