Donald Trump vs Kamala Harris: Vacationer Survey Highlights Which Presidential Candidate Would Most Impact Travel Industry

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Donald Wood
by Donald Wood
Last updated: 8:00 AM ET, Fri October 11, 2024

As advertisements for the 2024 Presidential Election take over every aspect of life in the United States, a new study breaks down the potential impact on travel for each of the candidates.

Whether Donald Trump or Kamala Harris wins, Americans have an opinion on how the tourism industry will change, courtesy of The Vacationer’s 2024 Presidential Election Travel Survey.

The data was collected from 1,042 American adults, and more than 64 percent of respondents said that, depending on who wins, they will avoid traveling to some U.S. cities around the election due to potential mass protests or riots.

In total, 24.76 percent of Americans will avoid traveling to certain areas if Harris wins, while 16.03 percent will skip a trip if Trump wins. Another 35.51 percent will not change travel plans, regardless of who wins.

As for the candidate people feel would create lower travel costs, 35.22 percent said Trump, 31.67 said Harris and 33.11 said neither would make an impact on the prices of flights, hotels, car rentals, and gasoline.

More respondents think a Harris presidency (35.99 percent) would lead to better consumer protection laws for travel than a Trump presidency (34.93 percent). The 1.06 percent difference would represent nearly three million people

The survey also asked which presidential candidate would you rather be seated next to on a long flight, with Harris finishing with 55.09 percent of the respondents and Trump earning 44.91 of the responses. 


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