Chris Bouchard checks flight times at Toronto Pearson Airport on April 13, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michelle Siu
June 29, 2012 - 6:39 AM
TORONTO - An online survey of more than 1,500 people across Canada finds 55 per cent plan to take a vacation this summer.
Of those who do have vacation plans for July or August, the Leger Marketing poll found the average spending target was about $1,700.
Respondents from Alberta had the highest vacation budget, averaging nearly $2,300.
Quebec residents had the lowest spending target, at just over $1,300
Canada was the preferred destination for 74 per cent of those planning a vacation while the United States accounted for most of the remainder.
The online poll was conducted last week for CIBC, one of the country's big banks.
News from © The Canadian Press, 2012