Skift Take

Heat waves around the world have posed enormous challenges for businesses, including those in travel. Here's a look at how scorching temperatures are impacting the travel industry.

Rashaad Jorden

Heat waves have struck dozens of destinations worldwide this summer, making life difficult for hundreds of thousands of people — including travelers.

So how are heat waves affecting travel?

We posed the question to our artificial intelligence chatbot Ask Skift, which used information from our past news coverage and research. We also did additional reporting.

What Ask Skift said:

Heatwaves are having a significant impact on travel decisions and patterns. According to reports by the European Travel Commission, around 7.6% of travelers now consider extreme weather events, including heatwaves, a major concern when planning trips, particularly during the peak travel season from June to November. This con