Americans Won’t Let Terrorism Change Their Travel Plans

Americans aren’t letting worries over terrorism keep them from traveling. (Photo: iStock)

Fear of terrorism is at an all-time high following a series of attacks that have left hundreds dead and the world reeling.

After attacks in Paris and California, Americans are more fearful about the potential for another terrorism attack than they have been since the weeks following Sept. 11, 2001, according to a recent poll from New York Times/CBS News.

And yet in the face of this fear, most Americans say they will not let the threats or concern hamper their holiday travel plans.

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Half (50%) of Americans traveling over the holidays say the recent terror attacks have not affected their feeling or plans for travel one bit, according to a recent study conducted by Yahoo Travel of 2,760 adults, of whom 1,000 will be traveling for the December holidays.

A little less than half, 44% of those surveyed, said that they feel more weary/scared about their travel plans but have not changed them. And only around 6% of Americans have changed at least a part of their trip due to fear of terrorist attacks.

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Only 5% of adults who will be traveling for the holidays say that terrorism is the biggest stressor for them. Far more stressful are both bad weather (22%) and traffic (16%).

Of course there is plenty to fear, but there is also a lot to be gained by traveling this holiday season. Now is the time to reconnect with family and friends and to try to stay strong despite the negativity in the news.

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