Compares Airfares Vs. Last Year to Find Affordable Spots to Turn Your Holiday Weekend into a Real Vacation
BOSTON, MA--(Marketwired - Oct 26, 2016) - If the idea of being left with a turkey coma and piles of leftovers has you craving a real vacation instead, this might be the year to take your Thanksgiving celebration to go. Average airfares remain the lowest they have been in years, turning the extra-long holiday weekend into a prime vacation opportunity.
To find top holiday weekend vacation spots, Cheapflights.com, the online leader in finding and publishing travel deals, compared average airfares to the most popular destinations for flights leaving on Thanksgiving Day and returning Monday to travel on those same days last year. Pulling from this data, the travel experts at Cheapflights.com have compiled a range of discounted destinations ranging from European city breaks to beach vacations and even an eco-adventure in their Thanksgiving getaways: 11 value destinations for a turkey day sneak away in 2016.
Here are five choice destinations where the drop in average airfare vs. last year is enough to tempt you away from the turkey (and even the pie!):
In all, we've picked 11 value vacations for Thanksgiving this year, covering the gamut of travel preferences -- from city trips to sun and sand spots. Take Atlanta, Georgia, (down 17%) which is easy to fly into, and offers a slew of great attractions, like the largest aquarium in the Americas. For an adventurous weekend with ecotourism opportunities galore, San Jose, Costa Rica, (down 12%) offers an affordable option. Travelers to Barcelona, Spain, (down 13%) can take advantage of low season pricing, along with a sneak peek at Christmas celebrations, which get underway the last week of November. For shopaholics, New York City (down 12%) is a Black Friday paradise with plenty of cheap ways to have fun after the shopping's done. For a quick getaway, a flight to Miami or Fort Lauderdale (both down 16%) will get you maximum time on the beach. If you've always been curious about Portland, Oregon (down 14%), a long weekend here means tax-free shopping on top of Black Friday bargains. For the entire list of Thanksgiving travel deals, visit Cheapflights.com's Thanksgiving getaways: 11 value destinations for a turkey day sneak away in 2016, at www.cheapflights.com/news/thanksgiving-weekend-getaways-and-deals.
About Cheapflights.com, part of the Momondo Group
Founded in 1996, Cheapflights is a leading global flight comparison and deals publishing platform. It is now a market leader in the UK, U.S., Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand generating over $3 billion in global downstream revenue for its partners as it expands into numerous other territories. More than 120 million users visit its websites and apps each year, receiving more than two billion search results a month from across 900,000 routes. The 10 million strong opt-in subscribers to the Cheapflights newsletter receive the best deals from over 120 travel businesses -- for whom it has driven more than $65 million in revenue this year. Together, the Cheapflights platforms generate enough bookings for its partners to fill a Boeing 747 every five minutes.
In 2011, Cheapflights became part of the privately owned online travel search and inspiration network, Momondo Group.
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