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These summer travel predictions are unpublishable

The popular forecasts are flawed — and here's why

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Christopher Elliott
May 23, 2021
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Have you heard that pent-up travel demand will lead to a sold-out summer? Have you seen the predictions of a big bounce-back, of a spike in revenge travel and nearcations?

Well, don't believe everything you read.

Half of it is wrong. 

But w…

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