Americans will change vacation plans to save money, survey finds

Given the still unsteady economy, a vast majority of Americans say they are willing to change their summer vacation plans at the last minute if it means saving a few bucks, according to a new survey.

The poll of more than 2,000 Americans taken online by the travel website Travel-ticker.com found that 83% of those with vacation plans could be swayed to change plans if presented with a better deal.

Among other findings, 72% of those polled said they were planning to be more flexible on dates and destinations this summer to save money.

The survey did not ask how much of a savings would prompt a change in travel plans, but it said that 79% of respondents said they believed they could save money by booking a trip on a whim.

“Our annual survey has surfaced a growing trend of consumers willing to get up and go when a great deal strikes,” said L. Jasmine Kim, general manager of Travel-ticker.com.

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