Sixty-one per cent plan to take a holiday, compared with the 79% of Canadians who took time out in summer, says a BMO poll. One in five said they will take advantage of the strong loonie to travel outside of the country.
The U.S. remains the top external destination, with 20% saying they planned a trip south of the border and 5% expecting to travel elsewhere. Although affordability came out as the top concern for Canadians considering whether to go away, only 13% said they were using reward points to help lower costs.
BMO's 2011 Fall/Winter Travel Survey was conducted from Sept. 6 to 8, 2011, by Leger Marketing. The sample was 1,506 Canadians 18 years or older. The margin of error is plus or minus 2.5%.
