Smartbrief 2

March 4, 2010
“Spring break travelers face higher airfares, lower hotel rates“

Travelocity and Bing travel have been using their resources to determine how much airfares have been increasing, while conversely hotel rates haven been decreasing. Travelocity found that airfares are up 9%, and hotels are down 3% from last year, making the new average domestic roundtrip flight about $351, and the average hotel nightly rate about $156. Bing found that March 22nd was the most popular day for travel, and to reduce airfares customers should look for Tuesday-to-Tuesday, or Wednesday-to-Wednesday flights, rather than the ever popular Friday or weekend travel days. This years research shows the top ten places to travel and 9 out of the 10 are in the United states, the other being Cancun, MX. Data showed that Cancun prices for a week stay have increased slightly from $2,243 versus $2,231 last year, but for customers choosing to stay domestic Florida costs have decreased by 12%.

19 days till Spring Break! Just the words Spring break had me hooked, it made me picture jet skiing in Florida freshman year, partying in Cancun my junior year, and me gambling in Vegas this year! With so many fond memories it was as if this article called to me. What I am exuberant about is going on exceptional vacations for exceptionally low costs. I was shocked at how expensive the Cancun trip is, though it’s change in price has not been drastic, it drastically differed from what I spent last year. On my Cancun honeymoon with Diana, we spent $900 on an all-inclusive; though it was not the nicest hotel in the world this also included our food and endless beverage fee(Came in quite handy during our stay). Though airfare has been increasing the decreasing price in hotel rooms has made the difference from last year almost unnoticed. What I have noticed recently is the absurd number of carry on baggage! Since most airlines are now charging an additional fee for bags air travelers are trying to stuff everything possible into the planes overhead compartments, which can be quite frustrating! Even with airfare increasing it cannot stop the beast that is Spring Break, it may just cause a few more carry on bags!


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