Leisure Travel to Increase 24% This Year CheapOair Staff June 6, 2011 general 24% of Travelers Plan to Live a Little More leisure trips are expected to increase this year according to a survey by Mark Travel Corp. In a study of 1,000 travelers conducted in early May, 24% percent of travelers are expected to increase leisure trips this year. 34 percent of the people indicated they were going to be cutting corners in other areas so they’ll be able to afford traveling. Destinations likes Europe and the Caribbean have fell in demand according to the study. Lesser known travel locals saw the biggest growth of 21 percent. 22 percent of the people polled said they would be cutting back on trips. Source: Travel Weekly