A survey shows travelers often take shorter trips or even avoid vacations because of their pets, leading TripAdvisor to conclude that airlines and hotels need to do more for pet-owners.
TripAdvisor’s survey showed about half of the travelers in the poll say they take their animals with them to spend time with them.
Another 15% say they bring their pets because they get upset when left alone.
Other findings:
- Thirteen percent of respondents admitted their pets prevented them from taking vacations.
- More than a third of travelers would pay more for pet-friendly accommodations.
- About 23% said they stayed only at animal-amiable lodging places.
- Almost 30% admitted taking fewer vacations so they would not be away from their animals.
- More than 38% admitted taking shorter vacations because of pets.
More than half of the travelers said hotels need to do more for pet-owners.
The biggest concern of travelers when it comes to taking pets: the stresses of air travel.
Report by David Wilkening
