According to AAA booking data, two travel categories are seeing increased demand compared to last year: flights and cruises. Domestic flight bookings are up 1% and international flight bookings are up 3%. Domestic cruise bookings are up a whopping 19% over last fall, and international cruise bookings are up 6%.
“Mild temperatures are not the only benefits to traveling during the fall,” said Debbie Haas, Vice President of Travel for AAA – The Auto Club Group. “Now that students are back in school full time, fall travelers often enjoy smaller crowds and lower prices. This is why Autumn can be an ideal time to travel internationally, especially to Europe.”
AAA’s Top Fall Destinations
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Domestic |
International |
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Orlando |
Rome |
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Boston |
Paris |
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Seattle |
London |
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Denver |
Vancouver |
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Las Vegas |
Dublin |
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New York City |
Athens |
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Los Angeles |
Barcelona |
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Fort Lauderdale |
Amsterdam |
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Honolulu |
Venice |
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Atlanta |
Lisbon |
Travelers are paying about the same as they did last fall. The average domestic roundtrip ticket is $660, and the average international roundtrip ticket is $1,315. The average cost to cruise from domestic cities is similar to last fall – $2,355 – while the average cost of international cruises is up 1% to $3,560.
“Fall travel remains an investment that should be protected by travel insurance,” Haas said. “The proper policy can provide medical coverage when traveling internationally, and financial benefits for lost or delayed luggage, flight cancellations, and flight delays of as little as three hours.”
