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Workin' It
  • 9 to 10 is the estimated number of hours people say they work every day

  • 49% of people rate their stress levels as “moderate” to “extreme”

  • 50% of people say they experience a 10 to 25 % decrease in work stress following a vacation

  • 51% of people are willing to reduce benefits, daily breaks, pay or holiday time off to get more vacation time

  • 20% of people cite workload as biggest vacation obstacle

  • 11% of people cite “guilt about leaving work” as biggest vacation obstacle

  • 52% of people believe delegating your workload before a vacation is important

Do You Need Permission or Prescription?
  • 67% of people think doctors should be able to write prescriptions for a vacation

  • 1% of people think getting permission from your doctor for a vacation is most important when it comes to taking vacation

  • 41% of people cite gaining permission from yourself as most important when it comes to taking vacation.

  • 35% of people said gaining permission from your boss is most important when it comes to taking vacation


My Vacation
  • 59% of people say they feel “in vacation mode” before they even reach their destination

  • 43% feel like they never had a vacation about four days after they have returned

  • The average length of days people say they take for vacation is 10 days

  • The ideal number of days they say they would like to take of vacation is 18 days

Vacation Values
  • The majority rated the following as being important for overall vacation enjoyment:
    • Length of time in destination (99%)
    • Activities and sightseeing (96%)
    • Experiencing a different culture (94%)

  • In-flight activities that enhance the travel experience include:
    • Receiving destination-specific gift (99%)
    • Video channel offering information (98%)
    • Information on culture/history (92%)
    • Information on language (90%)

  • More than half feel like they are “really on vacation” before they even arrive at the destination:
    • On the plane(33%)
    • When leaving home (26%)
    • At the destination (21%)