With 45% of Gen Z and Millennials traveling
for weddings this year, KAYAK is partnering with
Rent the Runway to help couples and guests save time and money
while celebrating in style
STAMFORD, Conn., June 16,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- After years of postponed
celebrations, wedding season is finally here and to help couples
and their guests with wedding travel plans, KAYAK, the world's
leading travel search engine, is releasing its first-ever Travel
Hacker Guide: Wedding Edition. With tips for booking travel, where
to honeymoon, what to wear and more, the guide offers a variety of
tools and hacks to make the most of travel budgets.
According to a recent survey by KAYAK and Rent the Runway,
nearly half of US Gen Z (18+) and Millennials (45%) say they are
planning to travel out of town to one or more weddings this year.
The same survey also revealed that 40% of US adults have either
declined a wedding invitation or considered declining a wedding
invitation due to cost.
"Travel Hacker Guide: Wedding Edition was designed to help
guests confidently plan wedding-related travel and get the best
deal, highlighting KAYAK tools, like Price Predictor, Fare Freeze
and Price Alerts" said Matt Clarke,
VP of NA Marketing at KAYAK. "KAYAK's survey revealed that 39% of
US adults think that choosing a honeymoon destination is difficult,
the guide includes data-driven insights for the Most Romantic
Spa Hotels, Top Trending, and Affordable Honeymoon
Destinations."
Additionally, KAYAK is partnering with Rent the Runway, the
world's first and largest shared designer closet, to help brides
and wedding guests alike dress for the occasion. First-time users
of Rent the Runway can snag 25% off their first one-time rental by
using an exclusive code for KAYAK travelers and can score style
inspiration with short lists tied to each destination in the
guide.
"We're all ready to be out celebrating again, but as we
simultaneously contend with price hikes across the board, Rent the
Runway offers an undeniably smarter, more affordable, more
convenient and more fun way to get dressed," said Jennifer Hyman, CEO and Co-Founder of Rent the
Runway "Whether you're traveling the world, gathering with
loved ones or planning a celebration of your own this summer, we're
proud to partner with KAYAK to bring the world's largest shared
designer closet to even more women during this unique moment in
time."
Key highlights of the guide include:
FOR THOSE TYING THE KNOT
1. Most Affordable Honeymoon
Destinations: For newlyweds on a budget, consider heading to
Orlando, FL, KAYAK's #1 most
affordable North American honeymoon destination, where median
flight prices are below $400. Other
top-trending affordable destinations include Las Vegas, NV and Denver, CO. For those looking to travel
abroad, Bogotá, Colombia is
KAYAK's #1 most affordable international honeymoon destination.
2. Top Trending Minimoon Destinations: Check out
Ocho Rios, Jamaica, KAYAK's #1 top
trending Minimoon destination, which has seen a 167% increase in
search share compared to 2021.
3. Romantic Spa Hotels: Kick back and relax after the
big day at one of KAYAK's top 10 most romantic spa hotels in
destinations like Punta Cana, Dominican
Republic, St. Lucia and
Cancun, Mexico.
4. Top Trending Destinations for Adult-Only Stays:
Vancouver, BC tops KAYAK's list of
top trending adult-only destinations, with a sizable increase in
search share compared to 2021.
5. Curated styles from Rent the Runway: Check out Rent the
Runway's curated looks for each of the destination lists so you can
celebrate in style. You can also look to Rent The Runway's Style
Director Blaire Walsh for expert
fashion advice on deciding what to wear.
FOR WEDDING GUESTS
6. Money-saving tools for guests: Wedding
season can get expensive - that's why KAYAK gathered money-saving
tools to help celebrate with the happy couple for less.
- Save with Price Alerts: Sometimes scoring the best deal
for wedding accommodations is all about timing. Price Alerts track
flight and hotel prices so you know if the price drops and the
right time to book.
- Pause fares with Price Freeze: Not ready to commit to
flights just yet? You can still get that deal – just Price Freeze.
Travelers can "freeze" an entire set of flight search results for
up to 14 days for a small fee. Now, travelers can lock in a great
price while having a bit more time to finalize plans.
- Search with Flexible Filters: Find flights, hotels and
rental cars that won't charge if your plans change by using KAYAK's
flexible options filter when you search. Look for "No change fees"
on flights or "Free cancellation" on stays and rental cars.
About KAYAK
KAYAK, part of Booking Holdings (NASDAQ:
BKNG), is the world's leading travel search engine. With billions
of queries across our platforms, we help people find their perfect
flight, stay, rental car, cruise, vacation package. We also support
business travelers with KAYAK for Business, our free corporate
travel solution and are transforming the in-travel experience with
our app and new hotel and accommodation software. For more
information, visit www.KAYAK.com.
About Rent the Runway
Founded in 2009, Rent the Runway
is disrupting the trillion-dollar fashion industry and changing the
way women get dressed through the Closet in the Cloud, the world's
first and largest shared designer closet. RTR's mission has
remained the same since its founding: powering women to feel their
best every day. Through RTR, customers can subscribe, rent items
a-la-carte and shop resale from over 800 designer brands. The
Closet in the Cloud offers a wide assortment of millions of items
for every occasion, from evening wear and accessories to
ready-to-wear, workwear, denim, casual, maternity, outerwear,
blouses, knitwear, loungewear, jewelry, handbags, activewear, ski
wear, home goods and kidswear. RTR has built a two-sided discovery
engine, which connects deeply engaged customers and differentiated
brand partners on a powerful platform built around its brand, data,
logistics and technology. Under CEO and Co-Founder Jennifer Hyman's leadership, RTR has been named
to CNBC's "Disruptor 50" five times in ten years, and has been
placed on Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies list four times,
while Hyman herself has been named to the "TIME 100: Most
Influential People in the World" and as one of People Magazine's
"Women Changing the World."
YouGov Methodology
This survey has been conducted
using an online interview administered to members of the YouGov Plc
panel of individuals who have agreed to take part in surveys. All
figures, unless otherwise stated, are from YouGov Plc. Total
sample size was 1205 adults. Fieldwork was undertaken between 6th -
7th June 2022. The survey was carried out online. The figures
have been weighted and are representative of all US adults (aged
18+).
Travel Hacker Guide: Wedding Edition Methodology:
- Minimoon methodology at bottom of page HERE.
- Most affordable honeymoon methodology at bottom of page
HERE.
- Romantic spa hotels methodology at bottom of page HERE.
- Adult only stays methodology at bottom of page HERE.
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