For one: theyre increasingly wanting their trips to be true escapes that leave them feeling recharged.
Millennials estimate they will shell out about $6,800 for vacations and Gen Xers $5,400.
Just what motivates people to hit the road?
About 66% of Boomers travel domestically by plane and 60% by car.
Those who rent private homes say they are drawn to the additional amenities such as a kitchen or washer/dryer.
Others feel they are more affordable and offer more space.
Boomers dont often mix business with pleasure.
What about unplugging while away?
Cost is the top reason Americans of all ages say they dont travel more, the study found.
For Millennials and Gen Xers, work responsibilities and family obligations were the next most common reasons cited.
Boomers said health and weather were other barriers to travel in 2018.
The AARP Travel online survey was conducted among 1,728 males and females age 20+ in September 2017.
They also were users of online travel sites and intended to take a leisure trip in 2018.
Final data have been weighted to the U.S. Census for analysis, by generation.
For more information contact Vicki Gelfeld atVGelfeld@aarp.org.
AARP Travel Research: Air Travel by Generations
