How much planning do large trips actually take and why do most never make it out of the group chat?

Three-quarters of trips don’t make it out of the group chat, according to new research.A survey of 2,000 women (split evenly across generations) revealed that 76% of group trips don’t ever make it to fruition, with just 24% actually making it out of the group chat.And planning isn’t a small feat: It takes 83 messages for it all to come together, and those planning a trip say it takes nearly 19 hours across 11 days.According to the results, respondents spend the most time researching things to do (2.6 hours) and picking out a destination (2.5 hours).Commissioned by Discover Puerto Rico and conducted by Talker Research, the results found that 80% of women believe that they are the ones who spend the most time planning trips compared to men (4%).Sixty-two percent of women who are planning trips said they are the ones to make the most travel decisions, with millennials (70%) and Gen X (69%) being the most likely generations to take on that responsibility.Picking destinations (53%), finding lodging (51%), and booking flights (41%) are the top things women are most likely to handle when they are planning trips, and some respondents say they are most likely to handle “everything.”Regardless of the specifics of their trip, the feeling of safety is important for the majority of women (89%).And when wanting to feel safe on a trip, secure lodging (42%), cell service (37%), and destination reputation (36%) are the top things that women take into consideration.Because of how important it is for women surveyed to feel safe while traveling, this is one of the top things they prioritize — tied with finding a destination that has good food and fun attractions (all No.1 at 31%).Women feel most confident traveling to a destination that is easy to get to (47%), with nearly three-quarters of respondents (74%) saying they prefer traveling somewhere that does not require them to use their passports.“Women told us safety, great food, and a seamless journey matter most, and w...