Top Destinations for Memorial Day 2018
CheapOair announced its top domestic and international destinations for the upcoming Memorial Day holiday.
Orlando tops this year's list of most-booked domestic Memorial Day weekend destinations followed by Las Vegas and New York City. Data also revealed that Fort Lauderdale is the most affordable of the top booked destinations this year, with an average roundtrip price of $275 - an 11 percent decrease in price from last year. Overall, domestic airfares are down an average of 5 percent compared to the same period in 2017.
London, England is the most-booked international destination for the long Memorial Day weekend, followed by Cancun, Mexico and Rome, Italy. Overall, travel to international destinations has seen an average of a 2 percent increase, however, some destinations, such as those in Asia, are seeing as much as a 19 percent decrease over last year.
"Despite the unusually low fares we've seen during the early part of 2018, travelers should expect prices for Memorial Day to be on par with previous years," said Tom Spagnola, Senior Vice President Supplier Relations at CheapOair. "Average airfares, international and domestic combined, are only expected to be about 2 percent lower compared to 2017. The sooner you can book your flights, the more likely it is that you'll find a decent price."
Top 5 Domestic Destinations:
1. Orlando
2. Las Vegas
3. New York City
4. Los Angeles
5. Denver
Top 5 International Destinations:
1. London, England
2. Cancun, Mexico
3. Rome, Italy
4. Paris, France
5. Guadalajara, Mexico