Millennial Money: This Year’s Summer Travel FOMO Is Real

The Facebook app is shown on a smart phone, Friday, April 23, 2021, in Surfside, Fla. As you look through your social media feeds this summer, fear of missing out, or FOMO, can kick in when it seems like everyone you know is strolling through Paris or lounging on a tropical beach. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

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By Associated Press

August 2, 2022 at 11:00 AM UTC

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August 2, 2022 at 1:08 PM UTC

(AP) -- Views from a tower in Portugal, gondolas in Venice, beaches in the Bahamas — as you scroll through your social media feeds, it seems like everyone you’ve ever met is on a picturesque vacation this summer. Compared to the last two years, 2022 is seeing a steep increase in travel, especially international, and it may feel impossible to keep up.

The number of outbound international U.S. flights increased about 97% year-over-year from April 2021 to April 2022, according to U.S. International Air Travel Statistics. Airbnb data from May 2022 also showed an all-time high in long-term stay bookings, with U.S. travelers gravitating toward Italy, Mexico, Costa Rica and the Bahamas as well as domestic beach destinations.