STAMFORD, Conn., Jan. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- KAYAK recently
launched its 2018 Travel Hacker Guide unveiling the top
destinations and travel hacks for this year. Full of data-driven
insights, this year's guide features the hottest destinations of
2018, the cheapest cities to travel to and new to the guide this
year - a "When to Fly" section detailing the most and least
expensive days of each month to hop on a flight.
KAYAK's 2018 Travel Hacker Guide reveals the following
insights:
- Hawaii is seriously heating
up with Maui ranking #1 on this
year's top trending list. Flight searches are up 51% compared
to last year likely due to increased flight routes and low cost
carriers, making Hawaii more
accessible and affordable in 2018.
- The Brexit Effect becomes a reality with London making its first appearance on KAYAK's
list of most popular destinations, accompanied by repeat offenders
including New York, Chicago, Orlando, Los
Angeles, etc.
- For the beachgoers, Jamaica
is having a moment. The #1 and #2 top trending beach
destinations were both in Jamaica-
Ocho Rios and Negril, seeing a
significant increase in searches year over year - respectively at
206% and 147%.
- Las Vegas named #1 most
popular destination. Las Vegas
consistently makes an appearance on KAYAK's list of most popular
destinations and this year is no different. But, for the first
time, Sin City also made this year's list of top trending
destinations coming in at #6. The introduction of Las Vegas' first hockey team may be bringing
in new types of travelers.
- Look to our neighbors north and south for budget
destinations as Guadalajara
and Calgary were named #1 and #2 for top wallet-friendly trips.
With the Mexican Peso at a historical low, it has never been easier
to explore Mexico on a
budget.
For those looking for ways to score the best deals this year -
KAYAK's top 2018 Travel Hacks include:
- Fly in January for the cheapest domestic flight prices.
Following the holiday travel rush in December, flight prices start
to creep back down in January with January
31st revealed as the least expensive day of the year to
travel.
- International travelers should fly in March when median
airfare is at its lowest; according to historical data,
March 19 was the cheapest day travel
internationally.
- 2018 is the year to head to Europe. Not only did seven out of ten
destinations top this year's trending list but median airfare to
many European cities this summer will be the cheapest they've been
in three years. Cities where prices are expected to drop include
Barcelona, Amsterdam, Lisbon, Madrid, Paris
and Rome.
- Be flexible with your departure dates. While there is no
magic day or time to book to get the best deal, KAYAK is seeing a
trend that most of the cheapest days to fly domestically fell on a
Tuesday or a Saturday last year.
- For travelers looking to stay stateside without breaking the
break, check out Denver for your
next vacation. Coming in at #5 on KAYAK's list of
wallet-friendly trips, median airfare rarely goes above
$250.
Two new additions to this year's guide include the KAYAK
Picks list, which features travel hacks to the most anticipated
and newsworthy destinations of 2018, and the When to Fly
section, which helps travelers plan their next trip with
confidence by displaying the most and least expensive days of each
month to fly.
For a full list of KAYAK's 44 highlighted destinations in this
year's Travel Hacker Guide, check out the below:
Top 10 Trending Destinations- Destinations with the
greatest percent increase in searches year over year
- Maui- Searches up 51%
- Barcelona- Searches up
35%
- Bali- Searches up 27%
- Amsterdam- Searches up
27%
- Lisbon- Searches up 25%
- Las Vegas- Searches up
21%
- Madrid- Searches up 20%
- Athens- Searches up 20%
- Paris- Searches up 18%
- Rome- Searches up 17%
Top 10 Most Popular Destinations- The most searched for
destinations on KAYAK
- Las Vegas- 3 years in a row at
#1
- New York
- Los Angeles
- Orlando
- Chicago
- Denver
- Miami
- San Francisco
- London- First time making the
top 10 and up 7 spots since 2017
- Seattle
Top 10 Trending Beach Destinations- Beach destinations
with the greatest percent increase in searches year over year
- Ocho Rios, Jamaica- Searches
up 206%
- Negril, Jamaica- Searches up
147%
- Crete, Greece- Searches up
75%
- Maui, Hawaii- Searches up
51%
- Canary Islands, Spain-
Searches up 47%
- Paphos, Cyprus- Searches up
12%
- Bimini Islands, Bahamas-
Searches up 10%
- St. Lucia- Searches up 6%
- CuraƧao- Searches up 5%
- Fiji- Searches up 4%
Top 10 Wallet-Friendly Trips- Top Flight destinations, of
the 100 most searched flight destinations, with the lowest overall
median trip cost (flight + 3 night hotel stay)
- Guadalajara, Mexico- 41% less
than the average trip cost
- Calgary- 32% less than the average trip cost
- Orlando- 32% less than the
average trip cost
- Raleigh- 31% less than the
average trip cost
- Denver- 28% less than the
average trip cost
- Fort Myers- 28% less than the
average trip cost
- Tampa- 26% less than the
average trip cost
- Salt Lake City- 25% less than
the average trip cost
- Minneapolis- 23% less than the
average trip cost
- Baltimore- 23% less than the
average trip cost
The average trip cost was determined by looking at the 100
most searched for flight destinations, with the lowest overall
median trip cost (flight + 3 night hotel stay).
About KAYAK
KAYAK helps millions of travelers around
the globe make confident travel decisions. As the world's leading
travel search engine, KAYAK searches other sites to show travelers
the information they need to find the right flights, hotels, rental
cars and vacation packages. KAYAK is an independently managed
subsidiary of The Priceline Group. For more information,
visit www.KAYAK.com.
THG 2018 Methodology
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