The Trendiest Destinations This Summer Are Also the Cheapest
Summer is basically here, but there's still time to plan an affordable trip with flights for less than $500.
Even though the price of airfare is down by more than 5% this year compared to last summer, some of us are still skipping going out to restaurants and even cutting back on groceries in order to afford traveling this summer. And while planning a cheap trip isn't the easiest thing to do this late into the game, there are still a few locations where you can visit that have lower-than-average ticket prices.
According to new data from Expedia, the following five travel destinations are still offering some affordable flights for summer travel during the summer's two remaining major holiday weekends: the Fourth of July and Labor Day. Expedia found that average flight prices for these destinations are still under $500 each. Here they are, for each holiday:
Fourth of July
1. San Francisco
2. Orlando
3. Las Vegas
4. Cancun
5. Toronto
Labor Day
1. Vancouver
2. Los Angeles
3. Fort Lauderdale
4. San Diego
5. Cancun
Expedia also had some fresh insights on the top trending destinations, based on flight searches, for this summer. Here are the most popular international and domestic destinations, based on Expedia search data. the good news? You'll notice a lot of crossover between the list of trending destinations and those still offering (relatively) affordable flights for this summer:
Domestic
1. New York
2. Orlando
3. Los Angeles
4. Las Vegas
5. Seattle
6. Miami
7. Honolulu
8. Chicago
9. San Juan
10. Boston
International
1. London
2. Cancun
3. Rome
4. Paris
5. Tokyo
6. Athens
7. Barcelona
8. Punta Cana
9. Montego Bay
10. Madrid
Even with summer travel reaching epic proportions this summer, if you are flexible with where you plan on traveling, you should be able to find a fairly affordable getaway. For more money saving tips, check out what Expedia has to say about the cheapest days, months, and weeks to travel this summer.
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