Cost and flexibility are most important for Americans planning to travel soon, a Discover survey found, outweighing health and safety.
Credit cards and contactless payment are the preferred means of settling up while traveling. Card use on trips has jumped 16% since 2016, the survey found.In this article Fifty-six percent of travelers told Discover they'll use contactless payment methods more often while on trips this year.Most news about travel may have focused on health and safety since the pandemic hit over a year ago. However, cost and booking flexibility are now even more top of mind for Americans looking to finally get away again, according to Discover Financial Services.
The credit card company's latest annual travel survey, released Tuesday, finds that the 70% of consumers willing to travel again place price and flexibility ahead of the spread of Covid variants, infection rates at destinations or accommodations' cleanliness ratings when considering a trip. Additionally, 87% of those surveyed said cost was an important factor in booking, and 86% cited flexibility of cancellation policies.