Expedia report shows domestic travel demand rises 77% globally ahead of summer 2026

• Expedia Group published its Unpack ’26 Summer travel trends report, pointing to a shift toward domestic trips as major events and higher costs reshape summer demand.
• Social conversation about domestic holidays rose 77% year over year globally; 45% of Britons reported more interest in UK breaks versus last summer.
• UK search growth skewed to short-haul destinations, led by Bishop’s Stortford at 90% with other regional markets such as Sudbury and Reading up 60%.
• Football-related travel demand concentrated in North American host cities in June and July, with Kansas City searches up 700%.
• Outside North America, average daily hotel rates in several popular European, Asian, and South American destinations fell by nearly 25% even as interest rose more than 35% on average, led by declines of 35% in Fukuoka and Buenos Aires.

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