RSS FeedDespite deals in Europe, Americans stay home msnbc.com
The euro dipped to a four-year low against the dollar earlier this summer, but not a lot of Americans booked flights and hopped the pond to take advantage of the favorable exchange rate.
In fact, when it came to booking European “dip trips,” there was a lot more talk than action, survey results from a recent Travelocity poll show.
Only two percent of the nearly 2,500 survey respondents said they actually booked a trip based on the strength of the dollar, despite about one-third saying the decline of the euro made a European trip appealing. And of those survey participants who were considering going to Europe, the majority (62 percent) weren’t quite ready to travel, said Travelocity’s Jennifer Gaines. “Most were waiting for an even better exchange rate. Others were wary about the strength of the dollar and wondering if it was going to stick,” she said.
Meanwhile, 28 percent of respondents weren’t even aware that the euro was declining — a notable figure for a survey focusing on currency rates and European travel. Another 17 percent admitted they had no interest in going to Europe at all.
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