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ARC Data Reveals
Airfares Drop Overall to Most Popular Locations
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Arlington,
VA – November 2016 / Newsmaker Alert / Airlines
Reporting Corporation (ARC), the premier driver of air travel intelligence
and commerce in the travel industry, reported that Los Angeles is the most
popular destination for airline travelers during both the 2016 Thanksgiving
and Christmas travel seasons as of today. ARC’s findings, based on ticket
sales* data from
approximately 13,000 U.S. retail and corporate travel agency locations
and online travel agencies, showed that the top 10 destinations favored
warmer climates within the U.S., Caribbean and Mexico overall. All flights
included in the study were based on round-trip tickets for flights that
originated in the U.S.
While
Los Angeles topped the list for both Thanksgiving and Christmas, Orlando
also proved to be a hot spot for travelers, ranking second for Thanksgiving
and third for Christmas. Many travelers seem to be looking for warmer weather
with trips to Cancun planned—placing fourth on the list for Thanksgiving
and second for Christmas. San Francisco, Chicago, Seattle and Boston all
ranked in the top ten for both holidays.
Overall
roundtrip ticket prices for holiday travel are down from 2015. Consumers
paid an average of $454 to travel to Los Angeles for Thanksgiving, down
$25 from last year, and $468 for Christmas, down $28. Roundtrip tickets
to Cancun dropped nearly $100 for Christmas and $25 for Thanksgiving versus
the same period in 2015.
For
commentary about ARC’s study, view
this video.
The
10 top Thanksgiving travel destinations for 2016 are:
1.
Los Angeles
2.
Orlando
3.
Chicago
4.
Cancun
5.
San Francisco
6.
Las Vegas
7.
Dallas
8.
New York
9.
Seattle
10.
Boston
The
10 top Christmas travel destinations for 2016 are:
1.
Los Angeles
2.
Cancun
3.
Orlando
4.
Seattle
5.
Miami
6.
San Francisco
7.
Phoenix
8.
Denver
9.
Chicago
10.
Fort Lauderdale
About
ARC
The
Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) is the premier driver of air travel
intelligence and commerce in the travel industry with leading business
solutions, travel agency accreditation services, process and financial
management tools and high-quality data. In 2015, ARC settled $88.3 billion
worth of carrier ticket transactions for more than 9,400 travel agencies
with 13,000 points of sale. Established in 1984, ARC is headquartered in
Arlington, Virginia, with offices in Louisville, Kentucky, Tampa, Florida
and San Juan, Puerto Rico. For more information, please visit www.arccorp.com
and www.twitter.com/arcreporter.
Notes
for Editors:
*Ticket
Sales
Thanksgiving
travel occurred between the Saturday before Thanksgiving and the Monday
after Thanksgiving.
Christmas
travel occurred between December 21 and January 1.
Average
ticket price is for roundtrip ticket only and includes all taxes and fees.
Airport
destinations include the United States, Mexico and the Caribbean with flights
originating within the U.S.
Results
do not include sales of tickets purchased directly from airlines.
Media
Contact:
ARC
Hillary
Smith
703-341-1207
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