Cost pressures curb Canadian winter travel plans, Allianz survey finds
ALV•An Allianz survey found 41% of Canadians plan winter vacations, with financial pressures limiting travel demand. Travellers expect to spend CAD 2,592 per person, while 73% have purchased travel insurance or are likely to do so.
1. Travel plans constrained
Allianz's Nov. 10, 2026, survey found that 41% of Canadians plan winter vacations. Among those not planning to travel, 66% cited insufficient funds or reluctance to spend, and 30% said travel had become too expensive.
2. Spending and insurance
Canadian travellers expect to spend CAD 2,592 per person on winter vacations. To afford trips, 63% are reducing nonessential spending and 50% are scaling back vacation plans rather than cancelling. The survey found 73% of travellers had purchased travel insurance or were likely to do so.
