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As far as travel in 2022 goes , there have been a few overarching trends . Luxury and bucket list trips are in . Remote work is changing the way that people think about their vacation time ( and how they use it ). And people are traveling in unprecedented numbers .
But what about the nitty-gritty details ? Who ’ s traveling and when ? Where are they coming from , and where are they staying ? What time of year are people planning their next big adventure ?
Using VAX ’ s powerful tools and data , we were able to answer all these questions and more to give you the most accurate look at what was trending in the leisure travel segment during the first half of 2022 .
WHO ’ S TRAVELING ? Adults — particularly couples — are forging the way on the travel front with a whopping 15 million + advisor checkouts made under the “ 2 adults | 0 children | 0 infants ” category on VAX . While adults-only travel is certainly having its moment , that ’ s not to say that family travel doesn ’ t have its place as the “ 2 adults | 2 children | 0 infants ” category was booked 1.9 million + times in the first half of the year . Solo leisure travel trips also appear to be on the rise with the “ 1 adults | 0 children | 0 infants ” category hitting the VAX checkout 1.8 million + times .
WHERE DID THEY COME FROM ? The numbers show that advisors are shopping origins throughout the U . S ., and there ’ s been a noticeable uptick in interest throughout the Midwest , Texas and California . As of early July 2022 , Chicago-O ’ Hare International Airport ( ORD ) is the most-shopped origin at 2.4 million + sessions followed by St . Louis ( STL ) at 1.2 million + sessions , Dallas Fort Worth ( DFW ) at 1.1 million + sessions , Philadelphia ( PHL ) at 974,748 sessions and finally Los Angeles International Airport ( LAX ) at 947,665 sessions .
WHERE DID THEY GO ? Travelers touched ground at the usual sun and sand haunts — both domestic and abroad — with Cancun International Airport ( CUN ), Punta Cana International Airport ( PUJ ), Sangster International Airport ( MBJ ), Orlando International Airport ( MCO ) and Los Cabos International Airport ( SJD ) acting as the most shopped destination airports for the first half of the year .
The most popular overall destinations shopped ( and eventually booked ) by advisors continue the beachy vibes with Cancun ,
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