BELLEVUE, Wash., Aug. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Labor Day
weekend is one of the busiest travel periods of the summer,
spurring more air travel in 2016 than other midyear holidays such
as Memorial Day and Independence Day.1 A recent Expedia®
survey2 confirmed that nearly 25 percent of Americans
plan to get out of town for Labor Day
this year. To help travelers get in one last summer getaway,
Expedia today released data on the busiest destinations and where
to go for a great deal.
"Just because a destination is in-demand doesn't necessarily
mean travelers will pay a premium," says Sarah Gavin, vice president of global
communications, Expedia.com. "Places like London are over 35 percent more popular this
year, but roughly 15 percent less expensive. And when you combine
that with the hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars you can
save when you bundle your flight and hotel, that's an incredible
value."
New York and Las Vegas Among
Busiest Cities for Labor
Day3
Expedia flight booking data suggests that these North American
cities are shaping up to be the busiest destinations for
Labor Day weekend:
- New York
- Las Vegas
- Los Angeles
- Orlando
- Chicago
- Seattle
- San Francisco
- Denver
- Dallas
- Atlanta
The best deals for Labor Day
weekend
Many destinations that are seeing a rise in popularity this year
versus last year are actually less expensive. For example, while
Las Vegas is twice as popular this
year versus last year, it is 10 percent cheaper, as are
Honolulu and Austin.4 Internationally,
Reykjavik is seeing nearly twice
the interest this year, but coming in around 25 percent cheaper
this August compared to last. Similarly, Paris and Barcelona are experiencing rising demand yet
represent a great deal for travelers, with savings of roughly 15
percent, respectively.5
Top Package Deals
One of the best ways to save even more on a trip is by booking
as a package. When travelers book hotel and flights at the same
time, the combination can yield an average of up to $600 in savings – and sometimes a lot more.
Expedia analyzed U.S. bookings from February
1 to July 31, 2017 to determine destinations where travelers
can find deep package savings. Strong package deals abound to
destinations including:6
- Italy – particularly
Rome, Florence, Milan and Venice – savings on package bookings up to
$2,200
- The Bahamas – savings on
package bookings up to $1,200
- London – savings on package
bookings up to $2,100
- Hawaii – including
Kauai, The Big Island and
Oahu – savings on package bookings
up to $1,000
- Greece – savings on package
bookings up to $1,500
- Costa Rica – savings on
package bookings up to $650
For more information and great deals for Labor Day 2017, visit
https://www.expedia.com/g/dd/lastminute-labor-day or download the
Mobile App.
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1Based on air tickets sold for travel during
Memorial Day (May 27 to 30, 2016), Independence Day (July 2
to 5, 2016) and Labor Day
(September 2 to 5, 2016).
2Survey commissioned by Expedia and conducted by Google
Consumer Surveys, polling more than 1,000 respondents, aged 18-65+,
located in the U.S.
3Flight data based on air tickets sold between January
to July 31, 2016 and the same dates
in 2017 for travel during Labor
Day.
4Based on booking dates during Q2 2017 vs. Q2 2016, with
travel during Labor Day week.
5Data based on a Q2 2017 booking window with an
August 2017 travel window vs. a Q2
2016 booking window with an August
2016 travel window.
6Package savings based on bookings from Feb 1 – July 31,
2017.
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