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How Do Affluent Families Travel? FEATURES & ADVICE | JANEEN CHRISTOFF | DECEMBER 02, 2016

Get Travel Deals and Travel News Enter email address Enter zip code (Photo courtesy Roderick Eime/Flickr )  A new survey of family travelers reveals their travel habits, says Top Flight Family, an online destination for family travel.  “Family travel is one of the fastest‑ growing segments within the travel market,” Carmen Sognonvi, founder and publisher of Top Flight Family tells Travel Daily News. “The insights uncovered by our survey can help families on any budget minimize hassle, maximize quality time, and have a richer travel experience.”  One of the major findings in the

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spending about $1,500 per person

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per vacation. With an average household size of 3.9 and an average of 4.1 trips taken per year, that means affluent households spend over $23,000 per year

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just on family travel,” writes Angelos Restanis Parents are also willing to pull their kids out of school for a big vacation. 

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“Nearly a quarter of affluent parents (23 percent) said they take trips primarily to enrich their children’s education and development, and a whopping two‑thirds

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said they are willing to let their kids miss some school in order to travel (65 percent),” reported Restanis.

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Taking kids to five‑star hotels is not taboo for affluent families. 

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“Despite the growing number of accommodation options available to travelers, hotels remain the top choice for families on vacation (60 percent). And affluent parents aren’t afraid to bring their children to the highest‑end properties. Nearly half (43 percent) of respondents said their child had stayed with them at a 5‑star hotel or resort,” says Restanis. For more family travel trends, read on here.  0

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