When? Where? How? Study finds trends of holiday travel this year

Dec. 23 will be the busiest travel day during the holiday season this year, according to a new survey. Conducted by Talker Research on behalf of IHG Hotels & Resorts, the survey of 2,000 Americans who plan to travel for the holidays this year looked into the most hectic travel dates, top destinations, popular modes of transport and the cost of holiday travel. For those embarking on a trip for the December holidays, Dec. 23 is the most common travel day on the first leg of the trip and post Dec. 31 is the most common time to head home. The day before Thanksgiving, Nov. 28, will be the most popular travel day heading to a Thanksgiving destination and the most popular timeframe to head home is after Nov. 30. And for those traveling for New Year’s Day and Eve, the eve itself, Dec. 31, and Jan. 2 will be the busiest days.