{"id":3603,"date":"2023-04-27T00:02:53","date_gmt":"2023-04-26T14:02:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.au\/stories\/?p=3603"},"modified":"2023-04-27T00:20:52","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T14:20:52","slug":"2023-vacation-deprivation-report-why-workers-feel-more-vacation-deprived-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.au\/stories\/2023-vacation-deprivation-report-why-workers-feel-more-vacation-deprived-now\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 Vacation Deprivation Report: Why workers feel more vacation deprived now"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Feeling like you just really need a holiday \u2014 like you work too much and have too little time off? Chances are you\u2019re one of the many Australians who considers themselves vacation deprived. In fact, according to Expedia\u2019s 23rd annual Vacation Deprivation Report, global vacation deprivation levels are the highest they\u2019ve been in 10 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vacation deprivation rates this year (65%) are on par with 2021 (65%), when Australians were still reeling from lockdowns and travel restrictions, and three in five (60%) of Australians left annual leave days on the table in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The biggest factor at play, which may come as a surprise to no one, is financial. Travellers are weighing the desire for their next trip with worry over a possible recession, with workplace labour shortages, travel disruptions and planning pain also contributing to the global decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the barriers, Australians are on a path to reduce vacation deprivation in 2023. Almost all (91%) vacation deprived Australians say they see regular vacations as a basic right, and a whopping 81% of travellers globally intend to travel the same amount or more in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To help vacation deprived Australians reclaim their time off, here are Expedia\u2019s top five tips to help you get on your way:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Work smarter, not harder, when planning your next trip:<\/strong> For the travel planner in the group, Expedia\u2019s new trip planning boards, launching on the Expedia app in June 2023, are made to make your life a whole lot easier. This collaborative tool takes the stress out of trip planning by allowing groups of travellers to plan the perfect trip together.<\/li><li><strong>Feel confident knowing you\u2019ve got the best travel deal:<\/strong> Handy new Expedia tools including Price Tracking can help you get a great deal by tracking flight prices on the Expedia app.<\/li><li><strong>Spend your travel dollars wisely:<\/strong> The sweet spot to save on average 30% on domestic airfare is three months out, while Australians planning to travel abroad should book at least six months out for the best rates. Plus, by bundling your travel by booking your airfares, hotel and car at the same time on Expedia, you can instantly unlock savings.<\/li><li><strong>Don\u2019t risk leaving money on the table:<\/strong>\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.au\/rewards\/howitworks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Expedia members<\/a>\u202fearn Rewards points for every booking that can be redeemed as dollars off on the next trip. By entering your frequent flyer membership at checkout, travellers can also earn their airline miles on top of Expedia points, which is an easy way to double-dip and rack up travel rewards even faster.<\/li><li><strong>Anticipate travel disruptions:<\/strong> Demand is high, and airlines are still operating\u202ffewer flights than pre-pandemic. That means full flights are expected this winter, as many Australians escape the cold, so make sure you arrive at the airport early and give yourself plenty of time to get through security.\u202fAccording to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.au\/stories\/2023-flight-hacks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Expedia\u2019s 2023 Air Travel Hacks Report<\/a>,\u202fdeparting before 3 p.m. also reduces your chance of flight cancellation, so take the early flight.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To read more, download the global 2023 Vacation Deprivation Report here.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the Report:<\/strong> Expedia first commissioned Vacation Deprivation in 2000 to examine the work-life balance of people worldwide. The annual study is currently in its 23rd year and was conducted online among 14,527 respondents across North and South America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Commissioned from February 9 \u2013 March 3, 2023 on behalf of Expedia by Northstar Research Partners, a global strategic research firm, responses were gathered using an amalgamated group of best-in-class panels. Looking at the margin of error for the global average, a 1-4% difference is statistically significant at 90% confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.au\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/BEX_OOH_GLIMPSES_3-0_HAWAII_PRINCE_WAIKIKI_HOTEL_AMANDA_FORDYCE_0612_EGRT2301_V1-scaled-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3606 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.au\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/BEX_OOH_GLIMPSES_3-0_HAWAII_PRINCE_WAIKIKI_HOTEL_AMANDA_FORDYCE_0612_EGRT2301_V1-scaled-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.expedia.com.au\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/BEX_OOH_GLIMPSES_3-0_HAWAII_PRINCE_WAIKIKI_HOTEL_AMANDA_FORDYCE_0612_EGRT2301_V1-scaled-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.expedia.com.au\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/BEX_OOH_GLIMPSES_3-0_HAWAII_PRINCE_WAIKIKI_HOTEL_AMANDA_FORDYCE_0612_EGRT2301_V1-scaled-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.expedia.com.au\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/BEX_OOH_GLIMPSES_3-0_HAWAII_PRINCE_WAIKIKI_HOTEL_AMANDA_FORDYCE_0612_EGRT2301_V1-scaled-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.expedia.com.au\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/BEX_OOH_GLIMPSES_3-0_HAWAII_PRINCE_WAIKIKI_HOTEL_AMANDA_FORDYCE_0612_EGRT2301_V1-scaled-1-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.expedia.com.au\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/BEX_OOH_GLIMPSES_3-0_HAWAII_PRINCE_WAIKIKI_HOTEL_AMANDA_FORDYCE_0612_EGRT2301_V1-scaled-1-1568x1176.jpeg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#242448\">See the Full Report<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about what\u2019s stopping workers from taking time off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.au\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/AU-EN%20Expedia%20Vacation%20Deprivation%20Report.pdf\" style=\"background-color:#242448\">Download Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to Expedia\u2019s 23rd annual Vacation Deprivation Report, global vacation deprivation levels are the highest they\u2019ve been in 10 years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":3604,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[507,512],"tags":[527],"authors":[],"class_list":["post-3603","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-inspiration","category-travel-tips","tag-vacation-deprivation-report","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - 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