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If you really want to know what other Americans are thinking about when, where and why they are flying again, all you have to do is add your email address to the list of media contacts for airlines, hotel chains, consulting firms and research institutes. Nowadays, they all ask many of these questions to consumers and then email the answers to all of their friends in the media.

Otherwise, all you can do is peruse the following highlights, which emerged from the 40+ different story ideas put to that one business and travel reporter over the past 21 days.

Getting stories from travel agents is certainly nothing new. It happens all the time because “Flaks” – the sometimes affectionate / sometimes condescending name we reporters use for corporate media representatives – use studies and analytical reports to mention their company names in print, online, or over the air. In fact, so many data-laden story pitches have come this month that it’s actually going to be difficult to make heads or tails out of them. Not everyone agrees. Some even include numbers on the same or closely related topics that are frankly at odds.

Still, the data is fascinating, and in some cases the analysis that accompanies it. Here are some of the most notable tidbits taken from all of the recent story pitches broadcast this way. See if you can see any clear trends emerging from these various research reports, all of which have been produced using different – and sometimes very different – research technologies and methods.

· Round-trip prices have only risen 12% since April as the demand for travel, especially domestic vacation travel, is growing rapidly. – Analysis of Hopper, an app that tracks and forecasts travel prices.

· Sustainability (in terms of fuels, rare earth minerals and other resources) is a key issue in the aerospace, defense and security sectors. The number of mentions about sustainability in news in 2020 more than tripled the number of mentions in 2019. In the first four months of 2021, the number of mentions has already increased by a further 9% compared to the mentions in 2020. – GlobalData examines more than 4,000 of the world’s largest companies.

· Earlier this month, rental car shortages in certain parts of the country drove rental rates up 300% in popular vacation destinations such as Arizona, Hawaii and Florida. – Analysis of AutoSlash, an app for comparing and shopping car rental prices

· 52% of adults in the United States have at least some chance of going on vacation this summer. That’s in line with prepandemic numbers for 2019 and a dramatic increase over the shortage of vacation travel caused by Covid-19 last year. – Research at Bankrate.com

· Round-trip prices have only risen 12% since April as demand for travel, especially domestic vacation travel, is growing rapidly. – Analysis of Hopper, an app that tracks and forecasts travel prices.

The five top Memorial Day vacation destinations, based on booked and forecast hotel occupancy rates, show that all five of these destinations expect occupancy in excess of 80% in the days leading up to the traditional start of the summer vacation. This means, for obvious reasons, that the 2020 summer travel season will be many times longer than last year’s holiday season, which was slowed down by the Covid-19 pandemics. – Research by Amadeus, one of the world’s largest airline, hotel and travel sales and management systems.

· The desire for health and safety continues to weigh on travelers. At least 75% of travelers consider factors such as COVID-19 restrictions, mass avoidance, vaccination status, social distancing, and CDC guidelines when choosing their vacation destination. – Deloitte research

· Among Americans who had received stimulus checks from the US government by 2021, travel expenses rose 105% from a low in early January to a high in mid-March. – Research from Cardify.ai, a consumer research and data intelligence company.

· JetBlue, at least so far, has had the best post-pandemic recovery among US airlines. In March, JetBlue’s consumer spending income rose 65% from January 2020, the last month before the Covid-19-induced collapse in travel demand. United Airlines, on the other hand, has the slowest revenue recovery among the United States. Carrier. United’s consumer revenue in April was only 35% of January 2020 revenue. – Research by Cardify.ai.

Four in ten Americans plan to take at least one vacation this summer that includes airfare and / or paid accommodation, similar to a pre-pandemic summer vacation in 2019. – Research by Deloitte

· The desire for health and safety continues to weigh on travelers. At least 75% of travelers consider factors such as COVID-19 restrictions, mass avoidance, vaccination status, social distancing, and CDC guidelines when choosing their vacation destination. – Deloitte research

Most domestic airlines opt for non-stop flights this year. Only 11% of surveyed passengers are considering a domestic route that includes at least one connection, which is most likely to reduce exposure to airport crowds. – Deloitte research

96% of business travelers surveyed say they are willing to travel for business in the next 12 months, including 65% who are very willing. – Research by SAP Concur, a travel expense and management consultancy.

· International travel is finally on the rise. More than one in four respondents (27%) plan to take an international flight this summer, underscoring the lure of global travel destinations despite ongoing health concerns. – Deloitte research

· While 69% of respondents reserve their flight directly through an airline’s website, more than half of travelers (57%) have not yet booked any aspect of their trip. Only 18% say they will use an online travel agent to book the flight for their longest trip this summer. – Deloitte research

· Corporate air travel increased 37.5% in the second quarter of this year, indicating that the long-awaited recovery in business travel demand has begun, albeit at a relatively slow pace. – Research and analysis by Coupa, a travel and expense management consultancy

· The desire for health and safety continues to weigh on travelers. At least 75% of travelers consider factors such as COVID-19 restrictions, crowd avoidance, vaccination status, social distancing, and CDC guidelines when choosing their vacation destination. – Deloitte research

· 96% of business travelers surveyed say they are willing to travel for business in the next 12 months, including 65% who are very willing. – Research by SAP Concur, a travel expense and management consultancy.

· 77% of Americans are planning to go on a trip this summer. This represents a huge one-year turnaround from June 2020 when only 29% of Americans said they were planning a summer leisure trip because of the pandemic. – Results of a recent Harris survey and a similar survey a year ago.

· 80% of business travelers fear that their personal and professional lives will suffer if they stop traveling this year. – Research and analysis by SAP Concur.

· Two-thirds of Americans have either already planned (36%) or booked (30%) a summer trip. For 53% of these people, these summer trips are the first time since the pandemic began. – Results of a recent Harris survey and a similar survey a year ago.

· It’s personal. Travelers believe that their professional success and fulfillment depend on a return to business travel. Approximately 92% of respondents said they were motivated to travel for business this year for mainly personal reasons. This includes personal contact with customers and colleagues (54%), getting to know new places (52%) and taking a break from everyday life (41%). – Research and analysis by SAP Concur, a travel expense and management consultancy.

· 80% of business travelers fear that their personal and professional lives will suffer if they stop traveling this year. – Research and analysis by SAP Concur.

89% of those planning to travel for business this year say they will add personal vacation time to their business trips. – Research and analysis by SAP Concur.

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