Orbitz Insider Index Reveals Busiest Thanksgiving Airports and Most Popular Holiday Travel Destinations for 2008

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.

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