As much of the U.S. approaches some of the coldest weeks of the year, we were curious to see what Americans have planned for the upcoming Presidents’ Day weekend. Is Omicron keeping travelers at home, or is the need for some sunshine driving Americans to hit the road?
TripIt analyzed U.S. origin flight reservations made by our TripIt users for Presidents’ Day weekend and compared the findings to equivalent booking periods in 2021 and 2020.
We found that while airlines will be busier than they were last year (more than 3x as many travelers), the weekend doesn’t appear to be breaking records the way other最近的假期have.
Current Percentage of Reservations Compared to Years Prior
| 2022Flights (All) | 2022Flights (Domestic) | 2022Flights (Int’l) | |
| Compared to 2021 | 364％ | 354％ | 411% |
| Compared to 2020 | 41% | 42% | 40% |
When looking at flight volume for Presidents’ Day weekend 2022, and comparing it to volumes for the same weekend in 2020 (by all accounts, the last majorly traveled holiday weekend before we went into lockdown), flight bookings are about 40 percent of total 2020 volume.
A few factors explain why holiday weekend travel will not reach the same highs as others in the recent past.
“We know fromour recent surveythat more than half of all travelers (53 percent) had travel plans impacted by the Delta variant, resulting in canceled and changed plans, loss of money, and likely lots of disappointment,” said Jen Moyse, Sr. Director of Product for TripIt from Concur. “Given the sustained uncertainty around COVID—and the arrival of new variants, in particular—it’s possible that travelers decided that the risk was too great to plan or move forward with a trip in mid-February.”
In addition, Presidents’ Day and情人节have fallen on the same weekend over the past several years—giving travel numbers a boost. But, this year, the holidays fall on separate weekends.
因此，尽管与流行前水平相比，量可能会减少，但与去年相比，我们的第一个冬季和疫苗推出刚刚开始。
Warm-weather destinations preside
前25名列表充满了温暖的目的地，这对冬季阵阵的人来说并不奇怪。20％的国内航班前往佛罗里达州，有14％的人前往加利福尼亚，而德克萨斯州有7％的人将降落。但是，当然也有旅行者渴望拥抱冬季天气，丹佛，盐湖城，纽约市，芝加哥和西雅图等目的地也希望有很多入站航班。
| 2022Ranking | City, State | 2021Ranking | Rank Change (2021 to 2022) | 2020排名 | Rank Change (2020 to 2022) |
| 1 | 佛罗里达州奥兰多 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Las Vegas, NV | 5 | 3 | 1 | -1 |
| 3 | 亚利桑那州凤凰城 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | 丹佛公司 | 2 | -2 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 加利福尼亚州洛杉矶 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | Salt Lake City, UT | 4 | -2 | 13 | 7 |
| 7 | 迈阿密，佛罗里达州 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 7 |
| 8 | Cancun | 6 | -2 | 23 | 15 |
| 9 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 7 | -2 | 10 | 1 |
| 10 | San Diego, CA | 23 | 13 | 11 | 1 |
| 11 | Tampa, FL | 12 | 1 | 15 | 4 |
| 12 | Dallas, TX | 13 | 1 | 4 | -8 |
| 13 | San Francisco, CA | 39 | 26 | 8 | -5 |
| 14 | 新奥尔良，洛杉矶 | 22 | 8 | 17 | 3 |
| 15 | New York, NY | 26 | 11 | 9 | -6 |
| 16 | 卡胡卢伊，嗨 | 10 | -6 | 29 | 13 |
| 17 | Austin, TX | 16 | -1 | 18 | 1 |
| 18 | Fort Meyers, FL | 9 | -9 | 24 | 6 |
| 19 | Chicago, IL | I 18 | -1 | 7 | -12 |
| 20 | Atlanta, GA | 19 | -1 | 12 | -8 |
| 21 | Honolulu, HI | 14 | -7 | 27 | 6 |
| 22 | Seattle, WA | 20 | -2 | 16 | -6 |
| 23 | Palm Springs, CA | 40 | 17 | 40 | 17 |
| 24 | 德克萨斯州休斯顿 | 31 | 7 | 21 | -3 |
| 25 | Nashville, TN | 24 | -1 | 22 | -3 |
至于谁最渴望改变风景？我们希望看到最多的出发Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)（＃1），San Francisco International Airport (SFO)(#2),Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)(#3),Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)（＃4），以及Denver International Airport (DEN)(#5).
Winter weekend travel tips
From Jen Moyse, Sr. Director of Product, TripIt from Concur
Travel during the winter months has always been tricky, not to mention added considerations with COVID-19. Whether for a long weekend or winter getaway, here are a few tips to keep in mind.
- Flying in thewinter months由于天气事件的潜力，其风险比一年中的其他时间更大。在旅途中建立缓冲时间，以允许这些潜在的打ic。考虑一天前离开（例如，星期三晚上而不是星期四早上），如果您在两端面临延误或取消的情况下，请尽量不要在日历上进行任何重要的活动。对于您的返回飞行，请密切关注天气。冬季天气可能会影响您到机场的旅行，尤其是当您呆在遥远的情况下。考虑在航班当天早些时候额外出发前往机场，或者前一天晚上住在机场附近的酒店。
- Long weekends can provide just the boost you need between more significant trips, as long as they are done right. Make the most of your time by booking the first flight out in the morning, which is also a good way to avoid the impacts of rolling delays. To avoid coming home to stress, consider staying at a vacation rental with a washing machine so you come home with one less chore to do, and order groceries for delivery online so you return home to a fully loaded fridge.
- Keep a COVID-19 test close by. Whether traveling internationally (when travelers must take a test no more than one day prior to their return flight to the U.S.), or within the U.S., testing is a good idea, as you certainly don’t want to travel anywhere if you are positive for COVID-19. ATripIt surveyfrom this past fall found that of those who traveled in the past six months, 29% took a COVID-19 test for their trip. Now that tests are even more readily available, and reimbursable through private insurance, we expect that percentage to increase. Schedule an appointment to get tested at a local facility (be sure to schedule in advance) or get some rapid tests to take before you leave and to bring on your trip should you start to feel unwell.
- Planning your first international trip since the pandemic started? Cheers to adventure! But remember that things have changed a lot in the past two years. Use TripIt to review local infection and vaccination rates, as well as restrictions and regulations at the location.雷竞技app官方下载users can search this information before they book so they can make the best decision for their trip.
- Travel costs are up, but there are a few ways to save on an upcoming trip. One option is to set flight alerts or subscribe to airline newsletters to receive notifications of travel deals. Several airlines offer flight deals throughout the year. For flights within the U.S. TripIt Pro monitors for ongoing changes in price and sends you an alert when a potential airline credit or refund may be available.
Methodology: TripIt looked at U.S. origin round-trip flight reservations made between January 24, 2021, and January 24, 2022, for travel during the Presidents’ Day weekend holiday (Thursday, February 17 – Tuesday, February 22, 2022), and equivalent booking periods in 2021 and 2020. Reservation data in TripIt is provided by users and is booking provider agnostic.
