Looks like Americans are getting ready to check some destinations off of their bucket lists.
In a recent consumer survey by Bankrate.com, results showed that airline tickets were one of the top items on people's list of purchases before year-end.
In fact, for many consumers, airfare was the top choice of big-ticket items. Plane tickets beat out furniture, computers, smartphones, appliances and televisions.
Forty-one percent, or close to 100 million people, were "somewhat" or "very likely" to purchase an airline ticket before the end of the year, according to the report. This includes 57 million consumers who say that they will most likely make a purchase.
Those with higher incomes were even more likely to have travel on their radar. Sixty-five percent of those earning $75,000 per year said that they were "somewhat" or "very likely" to purchase an airline ticket before the end of the year.
"With the economy continuing on the right track and the holiday season quickly approaching, Americans are already anticipating purchasing big ticket items like airline tickets, televisions and computers," said Bankrate.com credit card analyst Robin Saks Frankel.
"Responsible budgeters should plan ahead and shop around for the right credit card to either help put money back in their pockets with sign-up bonuses and rewards, or spread out large purchases with 0 percent intro APRs," Frankel added.
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When you break out the results by generation, Gen-Xers were the most likely to purchase airfare. More than one-third (34 percent) of Gen Xers said that they were "very likely" to purchase an airline ticket.
Millennials are also interested in making big-ticket purchases, but top on their list was tech: More than one-third said that they were "very likely" to purchase a desktop, laptop or tablet computer.
For consumers looking for somewhere to travel to, there are several up-and-coming destinations trending this fall.
A forecast from American Express Travel showcases some of the hottest spots to visit as the weather cools.
On the top of that list are Middle East destinations, Beirut and Tel Aviv. In Africa, destinations such as Nairobi, Kenya, and Casablanca, Morocco, are generating a lot of interest.
Perennial favorites, Paris and London, are also forecasted to have a busy fall travel season.
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