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As the holidays approach, travel becomes more chaotic as people plan to visit family and friends. Whether travelers aim to escape the cold in exchange for sunny skies or seek out snowy ski slopes, many U.S. cities are favorite destinations during the winter holiday months.
Orbitz released its annual holiday travel guide, which is aimed at helping travelers pick the best time and day to leave as well as the ideal location to stop off in. According to the survey, "71 percent of Americans are planning to take at least one trip between Thanksgiving and New Year's." It added that more than $2,195 will be spent by Americans on holiday trips, a rise of $18 from last year.
“Last year, 50 percent of travelers had already booked their Thanksgiving trips by Oct. 20 and Christmas trips by Nov. 13. Over the next couple of weeks planes will be filling up and air supply will begin to decline which can increase prices,” said Jeanenne Tornatore, senior editor at Orbitz.com. “Whether it’s home for the holidays or a beach vacation, now is the time to book holiday travel while there is still availability and reasonable prices.”
Here are the top 10 cities visited during Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's, according to Orbitz:
Thanksgiving
1. Chicago, Illinois
2. Orlando, Florida
3. Los Angeles, California
4. New York, New York
5. Cancun, Mexico
6. Las Vegas, Nevada
7. Denver, Colorado
8. San Francisco, California
9. Dallas, Texas
10. Washington, D.C.
Christmas
1. Los Angeles, California
2. Orlando, Florida
3. Cancun, Mexico
4. Denver, Colorado
5. Fort Lauderdale, Florida
6. San Francisco, California
7. Chicago, Illinois
8. New York, New York
9. Miami, Florida
10. Phoenix, Arizona
New Year's
1. Orlando, Florida
2. Cancun, Mexico
3. New York, New York
4. Los Angeles, California
5. Fort Lauderdale, Florida
6. Chicago, Illinois
7. Miami, Florida
8. Las Vegas, Nevada
9. San Francisco, California
10. Denver, Colorado
Orbitz notes average prices of tickets to each of the locations as well as the average hotel daily rate in each of the cities. Read more here.
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