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8.49% -- traveler spending growth rate for US travelers (50+ miles from home) (Q2 2026)
Traveler spending rose 8.49% year over year in Q2 2026 compared to Q2 2025.
- Spending increase reflects higher travel costs and inflation rather than necessarily an increase in travel volume
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8.49%
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Q2 2026
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30
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45
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95
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Datafy
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https://datafy.com/blog/travel-got-more-expensive-in-q2-and-the-data-shows-spend-is-shifting ↗
Source Article
Travel Spending in Q2: What Destinations Should Know
Travel Got More Expensive in Q2 - And the Data Shows Spend is Shifting
We analyzed the data to see how travel spending is shifting, what travelers are protecting, and what it means for destinations.
Written By - Anna Blount
August 2026
We analyzed the data to understand how travelers (50+ miles from…
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Datafy
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Credit card spending analysis by Datafy, Q2 2026 vs Q2 2025
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US travelers (50+ miles from home): 8.49% traveler spending growth rate. Source: Datafy (Q2 2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/traveler-spending-growth-q2-2026
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