Overview
- Fifty-four percent of Americans plan trips between Thanksgiving and mid-January, according to Deloitte’s 2025 Holiday Travel Survey.
- Average holiday travel budgets have dropped to $2,334, reflecting an 18% year-over-year cut.
- Only 47% expect to fly for their longest trip of the season, down from 55% in 2024, with more opting to drive.
- International plans have fallen to 17% from 24% last year, and inbound visitors to the U.S. are expected to decline by about 6%.
- Gen Z and millennials are cutting the most—Gen Z budgets down 31%—while Boomers plan a 4% increase, and about 24% of travelers intend to use generative AI for planning.