LOS ANGELES - As vaccination efforts in the U.S. ramp up, many states have begun reopening their economies and preparing for the expected travel boom that is sure to come.
A weekly survey, called the Coronavirus Travel Sentiment Index, conducted by Destination Analysts, reported Monday that nearly 60% of Americans say they intend to travel for leisure in the next three months.Additionally, 84% of survey participants said they have tentative plans to travel in 2021.
The renewed optimism for traveling comes as President Joe Biden said he aims for the country to get "closer to normal" by the Fourth of July.
Last week, he directed all states to lift qualifications for vaccinations by May 1, and expand the number of places and categories of.