Thursday, August 2, 2012

10 Most Popular Travel Destinations for Labor Day

Fly.com™, the world's easiest-to-use airfare search engine, today announced America's top 10 most popular travel destinations for Labor Day, based on data from more than 3 million user searches. 

U.S. destinations dominate Fly.com's latest study results, with New York City edging out Las Vegas as America's favorite place to visit over Labor Day.  The Big Apple and Sin City are joined in the top five by Orlando, Fort Lauderdale and San Juan, Puerto Rico.  The West is also well-represented, with Los Angeles, San Francisco and Honolulu taking the seventh, eighth and tenth places respectively.  Lima is the only international destination of choice, due in large part to a $239 roundtrip airfare deal (published in June) that saved LA travelers more than $500 on regular fares. 

Top Destinations (1-5)
Average Domestic Fare*

Top Destinations (6-10)
Average Domestic Fare*
1. New York City
$394

6. Chicago
$354
2. Las Vegas
$267

7. Los Angeles
$377
3. Orlando
$289

8. San Francisco
$378
4. San Juan, Puerto Rico
$310

9. Lima, Peru
n/a
5. Fort Lauderdale
$283

10. Honolulu
$333

* Average Domestic Airline Itinerary Fares By Origin City for Q1 2012, U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics.


Fly.com used data collected from more than 3 million user searches and extracted domestic and international flights with departure dates Aug. 25 - Sept. 1 and return dates Sept. 2 - 9.  The study period included all searches conducted June 1 - July 18, 2012. 

To find the best fares for Labor Day, visit www.fly.com/laborday.