HUTCHINSON, Kan. — One year after the COVID-19 pandemic upended plans for travelers in Kansas and throughout the world, there are new signs that travel dreams won’t be deferred.

"In a recent survey by Destination Analysts, well over half of Americans, 60% surveyed said that they are going to be traveling for leisure in the next three months," said Shawn Steward with AAA Kansas.

Even though they are planning later trips, spring break still feels like too soon to most Americans, based on the March 8 survey.

"Only 14% of Americans said that they plan to travel for Spring Break," Steward said. "It's looking more like late spring, early summer is going to be that peak time where people's comfort level seems to be for getting back out on the road."

A total of 36% in a late February survey believe travel activities will return to normal in the June-August time frame, while an even greater percentage, 42%, see fall as the travel sweet spot.

By NICK GOSNELLHutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan. — One year after the COVID-19 pandemic upended plans for travelers in Kansas and throughout the world, there are new signs that travel dreams won’t be deferred."In a recent survey by Destination Analysts, well over half of Americans, 60% surveyed said that they are going to be traveling for leisure in the next three months," said Shawn Steward with AAA Kansas.Even though they are planning later trips, spring break still feels like too soon to most Americans, based on the March 8 survey."Only 14% of Americans said that they plan to travel for Spring Break," Steward said. "It's looking more like late spring, early summer is going to be that peak time where people's comfort level seems to be for getting back out on the road."A total of 36% in a late February survey believe travel activities will return to normal in the June-August time frame, while an even greater percentage, 42%, see fall as the travel sweet spot.

Survey: Travelers will get moving later in the year