NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - Nov 12, 2012) - CheapOair, a leading travel agency serving customers through CheapOair.com, today announced its top 10 international and national destinations for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. This year, New York, NY and Cancun, Mexico maintained the number one positions. Additionally, CheapOair utilized data from its suite of apps to identify top destinations booked through a variety of mobile platforms. Top destinations for mobile included Orlando, Chicago, Philadelphia and Los Angeles.
Domestic Thanksgiving Travel Facts 2012 vs. 2011:
For this year's top 10 travel destinations for the Thanksgiving holiday, eight domestic cities remain the same, with New York once again claiming the top spot. With reasonable holiday airfare prices compared to other cities on the list, Chicago makes its debut on this year's list and pushes Phoenix out of the top five. New York, Orlando, and Denver rounded out the top three, with New York and Denver falling into the same ranking positions as last year despite increased airfare to both cities.
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| 2012 |
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2011 |
| Destination |
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Avg. Fare |
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Destination |
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Avg. Fare |
| New York |
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$424 |
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New York |
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$386 |
| Orlando |
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$400 |
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Los Angeles |
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$459 |
| Denver |
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$351 |
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Denver |
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$324 |
| Chicago |
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$366 |
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Phoenix |
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$402 |
| Los Angeles |
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$454 |
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Orlando |
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$395 |
| Phoenix |
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$416 |
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Boston |
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$383 |
| Dallas |
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$421 |
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San Francisco |
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$494 |
| Boston |
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$435 |
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Atlanta |
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$373 |
| Atlanta |
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$348 |
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Las Vegas |
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$362 |
| San Francisco | |
$451 |
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Seattle |
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$451 |
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| 2012 vs. 2011 |
| Destination |
YOY |
| New York |
10% |
| Orlando |
1% |
| Denver |
8% |
| Chicago |
New |
| Los Angeles |
-1% |
| Phoenix |
3% |
| Dallas |
New |
| Boston |
13% |
| Atlanta |
-7% |
| San Francisco |
-9% |
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International Thanksgiving Travel Facts 2012 vs. 2011:
Even with a 24% increase in airfare, customers continue to flock to Cancun this holiday season, allowing the destination to hold on to its number one spot for international Thanksgiving travel. With a decrease in airfare, London makes a big jump to second place on this year's list while Aruba takes fourth. Almost half of this year's list includes all new destinations, including Punta Cana, Managua, Lima and Puerto Vallarta, proving how Latin America is becoming a top travel destination this year. With flights to Lima on sale for less than $350, airfare for an international vacation will cost less than airfare to any of the top 10 domestic destinations this year.
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| 2012 |
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2011 |
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| Destination |
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Avg. Fare |
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Destination |
Avg. Fare |
| Cancun |
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$725 |
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Cancun |
$583 |
| London |
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$884 |
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Nassau |
$544 |
| Lima |
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$311 |
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San Jose Cabo |
$817 |
| Aruba |
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$610 |
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Montego Bay |
$567 |
| Nassau |
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$587 |
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Paris |
$852 |
| San Jose Cabo |
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$681 |
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Mexico City |
$483 |
| Puerto Vallarta |
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$738 |
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San Jose |
$737 |
| Montego Bay |
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$632 |
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Aruba |
$985 |
| Punta Cana |
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$726 |
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Santo Domingo |
$591 |
| Managua |
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$681 |
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London |
$1,053 |
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| 2012 vs. 2011 |
| Destination |
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YOY |
| Cancun |
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24% |
| London |
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-16% |
| Lima |
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New |
| Aruba |
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-38% |
| Nassau |
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8% |
| San Jose Cabo |
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-17% |
| Puerto Vallarta |
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New |
| Montego Bay |
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12% |
| Punta Cana |
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New |
| Managua |
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New |
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Mobile Thanksgiving Travel Facts 2012:
CheapOair also compiled extensive mobile data on the top 10 travel destinations for the Thanksgiving holiday, comparing top destinations booked on the iPhone, iPad, Android and via the mobile website. While the same cities claim spots on multiple lists, the number one destination is different depending on the mobile platform used for booking.
California and Florida maintain the largest number of mobile bookings, as Los Angeles and Orlando rank as top choice destinations on three out of four mobile apps. Atlanta is the only other city in the top ten destinations to be booked by three out of four mobile users.
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| iPhone |
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Android |
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iPad |
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Mobile Website |
| Orlando |
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Chicago |
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Philadelphia |
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Los Angeles |
| Dallas |
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Los Angeles |
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Orlando |
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Denver |
| Los Angeles |
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Kansas City |
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New York |
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Atlanta |
| Philadelphia |
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Fort Lauderdale |
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Oakland, CA |
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Boston |
| New York |
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Washington, D.C. |
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Miami |
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Chicago |
| Seattle |
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Portland |
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Las Vegas |
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Fort Lauderdale |
| Miami |
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San Francisco |
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Houston |
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Las Vegas |
| Atlanta |
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Phoenix |
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Guangzhou |
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San Francisco |
| San Francisco |
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Jacksonville |
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Sacramento, CA |
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Dallas |
| Phoenix |
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Charlotte |
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Atlanta |
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Orlando |
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CheapOair continually analyzes trends in the travel market in order to keep consumers and industry professionals informed and up-to-date on the most popular travel destinations and pricing trends.
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