CHICAGO,
Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ --
Thanksgiving kicks off the holiday travel
season with busy airports and crowded flights, and even with this year's
reduced airline capacity, travelers may still be faced with another hectic
holiday. To keep travelers in the know and on time this holiday season,
Orbitz (
www.orbitz.com), a leading online travel site, identifies the
country's busiest airports and travel days during the
Thanksgiving holiday and
reveals the top Christmas destinations.
Orbitz Top 10 Busiest Airports for Thanksgiving 2008
Taking over the top spot from Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Las
Vegas McCarran International Airport moves up 10 spots on the annual list,
with Miami and Seattle-Tacoma making their first ever appearance. The
highlighted (*) airports are also featured among the top twenty refunded
routes according to the Orbitz Price Assurance program. With Orbitz Price
Assurance, if the price drops for a plane ticket booked on Orbitz.com and
another customer subsequently books the same airline ticket on Orbitz.com for
less, Orbitz will automatically send travelers a cash refund for the
difference. For more details, please visit www.price.orbitz.com.
2008 Domestic - Thanksgiving Busiest Airports 2007
Rank Rank
1* Las Vegas, NV - Las Vegas McCarran International (LAS) 10
2* New York, NY - La Guardia Airport (LGA) 4
3* Chicago, IL - Chicago O'Hare (ORD) 1
4* Los Angeles, CA - Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) 2
5* San Francisco, CA - San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 7
6 Dallas, TX - Dallas/Fort Worth International (DFW) 9
7 Newark, NJ - New York Newark International Airport (EWR) 8
8 Miami, FL - Miami International Airport (MIA) --
9 Denver, CO - Denver International Airport (DEN) 3
10* Seattle, WA - Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) --
2008 data based on air ticket sales on Orbitz.com with arrivals and
departures between 11/22/08 and 11/30/08;
2007 data based on air ticket sales on Orbitz.com with arrivals and
departures between 11/21/07 and 11/25/07.
Orbitz' Busiest Travel Days for Thanksgiving 2008
The following dates reflect the three busiest and slowest travel days
surrounding Thanksgiving based on flight and package bookings on Orbitz.com.
For travelers still looking to book their Turkey Day travel, the Orbitz
Insiders recommend avoiding airports the day before Thanksgiving and suggest
booking flights on 'off' days, such as November 27 or 29.
Busiest Days
Sunday 11/30/2008
Wednesday 11/26/2008
Sunday 11/23/2008
Least Busy Days
Tuesday 11/25/2008
Monday 11/24/2008
Saturday 11/29/2008
Orbitz Top 10 Destinations for Christmas 2008
For the second year in a row, Las Vegas, Orlando and New York City are the
most popular destinations over the Christmas holiday. This year's list
includes one newcomer as well, Lahaina, Hawaii, which has shot up in the
rankings to the ninth spot.
2008 Rank City 2007 Rank
1 Las Vegas, NV 1
2 Orlando, FL 2
3 New York City, NY 3
4 Honolulu, HI 13
5 Chicago, IL 4
6 San Francisco, CA 5
7 San Diego, CA 6
8 Anaheim, CA 16
9 Lahaina, HI --
10 Miami, FL 18
2008 data based on hotel and package bookings on Orbitz.com for stays
between 12/20/08 and 12/29/08;
2007 data based on hotel and package bookings on Orbitz.com for stays
between 12/22/07 and 12/30/07.
About Orbitz
Orbitz (www.orbitz.com) is a leading online travel company that enables
travelers to search for and purchase a broad array of travel products,
including airline tickets, hotel rooms, rental cars, cruises and vacation
packages. Since launching its website www.orbitz.com to the general public in
June 2001, Orbitz has become one of the largest online travel sites in the
world based on gross travel bookings. On Orbitz, consumers can search more
than 80,000 suppliers worldwide including airlines, hotels and car rental
companies. Orbitz is a brand that is owned and operated by Orbitz Worldwide
(NYSE: OWW).
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