As Americans prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving this year amid the Covid-19 pandemic, new polling finds more people are planning to travel than last year as most Americans gather with people outside their homes.
A new poll shows that two-thirds of Americans plan to celebrate Thanksgiving with people outside of their home.
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The Morning Consult poll found that 42% of the US population planned to travel in November, up from 26% who said the same about November 2020.
Gen Z is the group most likely to travel in November, while those earning between $50,000 and $100,000 annually and those earning more than $100,000 are less likely to travel.
A majority of US adults are planning to gather with friends or family outside of their homes for Thanksgiving, according to a recent survey.
A majority of Americans across the political spectrum attend Thanksgiving gatherings.
34% of respondents said they would be with someone who wasn'tvaccinated, and 22% of them didn't know if they would.
A further 38% will be seeing someone who doesn't wear a mask, 21% will be seeing someone who is less strict about Covid-19 safety, and 4% will see someone who has been exposed to Covid-19 within the past two weeks.
There were 53.4 million. The number of people who are expected to travel for Thanksgiving is estimated byAAA. The highest number of passengers screened in airports since the beginning of the Pandemic was reported by the Transportation Security Administration.
What to watch for.
The increase in travel is expected to continue through the holiday season. In 2020, 34% of respondents are expected to travel for the holidays, and in December, they will travel at a rate of 63%. A survey by Harris found that 42% of Americans plan to travel between Thanksgiving and mid-January, and a September survey by Deloitte found that 42% of Americans plan to travel between Thanksgiving and mid-January.
There was aContra.
Morning Consult found that holiday travel won't rebound to pre-pandemic levels after 2020. 34% prefer not to travel this holiday season, down from 42% in 2020, but still higher than the 21% who preferred not to travel pre-pandemic.
We don't know what we don't know.
People's holiday plans could be affected by rising Covid-19 cases. If the trend continues, it could affect people's decision to gather later in the holiday season, according to public health data compiled by the New York Times. The new availability of Covid-19 booster shots for all adults could have an effect on bringing cases down or giving the vaccine more confidence in gathering anyway if they feel they are more protected.
The key background.
Last year, public health experts encouraged people to stay home for the holidays before vaccines were available, but this year, they are allowing people to celebrate with family and friends. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention encourages people who are eligible to get the vaccine to wear a mask indoors and travel with a lower risk of Covid-19 transmission. Fauci encourages adults to get a booster shot before their holiday gatherings in light of the recent rise in cases. Fauci told CBS Monday that they have to be careful.
Axios-Ipsos poll: Thanksgiving roulette.
Americans are traveling again, but not as much as they used to.
Thanksgiving travel is expected to be nearly as busy as it was pre-Pandemic.
Half of Americans might not spend the holidays with family and friends who have not beenvaccinated.
The prices of flights in the US are going down as the country nears pre-Pandemic levels.
The number of air travelers screened Friday was 2.2 million.
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