Now a growing number of people are booking two or even three trips over the same travel period in case Covid-related problems ruin their preferred plans.
By planning multiple trips to different geographic areas, travelers can also pick the trip that suits their comfort level closer to the time of departure.Trip stacking is "a fairly new trend," said Misty Belles, managing director at the luxury travel network VirtuosoShe estimates it began between May and June, after vaccinations were being rolled out in the United States, and Europe was starting to reopen.
Joshua Bush, CEO of Avenue Two Travel, said his company booked many travelers to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico this year.Mexico and the Caribbean islands are also serving as safety net destinations for Americans, because they're easy to get to, Bush said.