May 27, 2003

Abstract: (CPOD) May 27, 2003 - Despite concerns about the economy and terrorism, most Americans are not altering their holiday arrangements this summer, according to a poll by the Associated Press. 80 per cent of respondents say current problems have no effect on their vacation plans.

(CPOD) May 27, 2003 - Despite concerns about the economy and terrorism, most Americans are not altering their holiday arrangements this summer, according to a poll by the Associated Press. 80 per cent of respondents say current problems have no effect on their vacation plans.

The summer holiday season kicked off last weekend, after the country was put on "Orange" or "High" terror alert, after attacks in Morocco and Saudi Arabia.

Despite a sluggish economy, 50 per cent of respondents say they will be spending roughly the same amount of money on their vacation as they did last year, and 22 per cent say they will spend more.

Polling Data

Have the slowing economy or fears of terrorism caused you to postpone any vacation plans, cut back those plans or have such factors had no effect on your vacation plans?

No effect	80%
Cut back	8%
Postpone	5%
Cancel	4%

Is the amount you plan to spend on vacations this year less /more / the same than you spent on vacations last year?

Less	19%
More	22%
About the same	50%

Source: Associated Press
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 1,020 American adults, conducted from May 14 to May 18, 2003. Margin of error is 3 per cent.