Andrea Felsted, Columnist

Revenge Travel Is Losing Its Appeal

We won’t all be staying home this summer but after three years of non-stop trips we may cut back

June 3, 2024 at 4:00 AM UTC

Andrea Felsted is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering consumer goods and the retail industry. Previously, she was a reporter for the Financial Times.

Protesters’  banner reading "Mallorca is not for sale" during an anti-tourism demonstration on May 25 — Protesters’ banner reading "Mallorca is not for sale" during an anti-tourism demonstration on May 25
Photographer: JAIME REINA/AFP

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Revenge travel is losing its appeal.

After three years of rushing to book trips in the wake of pandemic-era restrictions, sharply higher fares, protests against tourism, fatigue from endless hours spent in airports and incomes squeezed by inflation are all taking their toll.