Kayak, a site I use a lot to search flight fares, has a nifty statistics page. The site uses search data (on airports and hotels) and has three interesting -- and continually changing -- Top Ten trend lists:
* Most Popular Destinations
* Biggest Upward Trends
* Biggest Downward Trends
Here they are for the past year (12 months)...
Most Popular Destinations
1. New York, NY
2. Los Angeles, CA
3. Las Vegas, NV
4. San Francisco, CA
5. London, United Kingdom
6. Chicago, IL
7. Orlando, FL
8. Washington, DC
9. Boston, MA
10. Miami, FL
Biggest Upward Trends
1. San Jose Cabo, Mexico
2. Sao Paolo, Brazil
3. Ahmedabad, India
4. Cincinnati, OH
5. Beirut, Lebanon
6. Brisbane, Australia
7. Perth, Australia
8. Phuket, Thailand
9. Liberia, Costa Rica
10. Sydney, Australia
Biggest Downward Trends
1. Oakland, CA
2. Caracas, Venezuela
3. Durham, NC
4. Manchester, NH
5. Santiago, Dominican Republic
6. South Bend, IN
7. Providence, RI
8. Grand Cayman Island, Cayman Islands
9. Acapulco, Mexico
10. Ixtapa, Mexico
Interesting: the most popular destinations are the same for the last day, week, month and year -- just in different orders, with NYC and LA always on top. I was surprised Paris didn't crack the top ten; I must want to go there more than most searchers. :)
Up Trends: Ahmedabad! I had to look it up. And Cincinnati? Really? (I'll get a bunch of cousins on my back for that.)
Down Trends: Intriguing that Kayak users (predominantly Americans? safe to say?) are becoming less interested in closer destinations in Mexico, in favor of far-flung spots in Australia. Disposable travel funds on the rise, you suppose? Or deep desires to fly for 18+ hours at a time? Also -- hee-hee -- South Bend. I'm a Hoosier and even I don't want to visit. No reason against, just no reason for. Time to beef up the tourist info, SB!
Do any of the places on these lists surprise you? Which cities would top your destination list, and how have they changed since, say, ten years ago?
[image via Select Your Franchise (via Google Images)]
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Friday, November 6, 2009
Travel Trends: Destinations
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4 ate pie:
Oh, this makes me want to hop a plane RIGHT NOW.
Personally, I'm a bit surprised that Japan is no where on the list...nor China. I mean, Thailand beat out Bangkok?
Phuket, Thailand's a big tourist destination -- beaches, etc -- lots of package deals to be had, I imagine, so lots of interest.
I grew up near South Bend. Have to say that most of Northern Indiana blows.
The dunes area of Michigan City is nice, or was when I was a teen. But even that place has Michigan in the name. :)
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