NEW YORK, N.Y. – Fly.com today announced the results of a data study that shows a significant shift in destination preference among travelers flying out of New York City, San Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles and Houston. At the same time, the study identifies dramatic price reductions in the cost of domestic airplane tickets, with flights to Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Dallas and Chicago offering the biggest year-on-year price drops. In contrast, some flights to Europe are almost twice as expensive as this time last year.
The study used 1 million Fly.com user searches to identify and compare the top route preferences (from the five origin cities) during Feb. 12 – March 12, 2012, against those searches made during the same period in 2011.
At the core of Fly.com’s findings is a clear indication that interest in European destinations has considerably diminished, compared with last year. Instead, U.S. travelers are now setting their sights firmly on domestic destinations, particularly cities in California and Nevada. This is likely due to rising airfare prices for international routes, which are up as much as 70% to cities such as London and Barcelona. In contrast, fares for popular domestic flight routes have fallen by more than 40% in 2012.
The Fly.com study also revealed a 2012 trend for destinations closer to home, with many of the top five flight routes out of New York City, San Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles and Houston involving destinations that were less than a four-hour flight away.
“These are very significant year-on-year changes in traveler preference,” said Warren Chang, vice president and general manager, Fly.com. “And it is clear that new low-cost carrier routes, as well as surging oil prices and airline consolidation across the Atlantic, have played an instrumental role in affecting this change.”
New York City: Barcelona dropped out of the top five most popular destinations for New Yorkers, as prices surged 31% this year. Moreover, better fares for routes to Los Angeles, San Francisco and Las Vegas – most likely driven by increased airline competition – has helped drive popularity for Western destinations.
2012 5 مسیر برتر
2011-2012 Price Change
1 سن فرانسیسکو
پایین 13٪
2. سان خوان ، پورتوریکو
پایین 18٪
3 لاس وگاس
پایین 3٪
4 اورلاندو
16٪ افزایش
5. میامی
8٪ افزایش
2011 5 مسیر برتر
2011-2012 Price Change
1. میامی
8٪ افزایش
2. Ft. Lauderdale
پایین 10٪
3. بارسلونا
31٪ افزایش
4 اورلاندو
16٪ افزایش
5 لس آنجلس
پایین 14٪
San Francisco: New York knocked London off its perch as the most popular destination for Bay Area travelers in 2012. And, with the exception of routes to London and Miami, the most popular San Francisco flight routes in 2011 and 2012 (combined) have all dropped in price. This demonstrates how travelers are benefiting from increased competition among Virgin America, JetBlue Airways, Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines as these airlines and others continue to duke it out over the most popular West Coast routes.
2012 5 مسیر برتر
2011-2012 Price Change
1. نیویورک
پایین 17٪
2 هونولولو
پایین 15٪
3 لاس وگاس
پایین 12٪
4 لس آنجلس
پایین 2٪
5. نیواورلئان
پایین 2٪
2011 5 مسیر برتر
2011-2012 Price Change
1 لندن
44٪ افزایش
2. میامی
27٪ افزایش
3 لاس وگاس
پایین 12٪
4. شیکاگو
پایین 31٪
5 هونولولو
پایین 15٪
Chicago: Chicago is the only major metro area with lower prices to Florida. As a result, Orlando and Fort Lauderdale both make the top five route list this year. In addition, new routes from Spirit Airlines to Dallas and Las Vegas offer travelers the biggest cost savings, with as much as 42% fare reductions. No international destination is featured in the top five in 2012.
2012 5 مسیر برتر
2011-2012 Price Change
1 لاس وگاس
پایین 35٪
2. نیویورک
7٪ افزایش
3 اورلاندو
پایین 13٪
4 لس آنجلس
پایین 40٪
5. Ft. Lauderdale
پایین 4٪
2011 5 مسیر برتر
2011-2012 Price Change
1. بارسلونا
11٪ افزایش
2 اورلاندو
پایین 13٪
3 سن فرانسیسکو
پایین 33٪
4 لاس وگاس
پایین 35٪
5 دالاس
پایین 42٪
Los Angeles: Airfares to London jumped 44% in 2012, turning Los Angeles travelers off the lure of the Olympic city, while Las Vegas fares dropped as much as 29% thanks to low-cost airline competition. Likewise, a new carrier route to Chicago offers airfare savings of as much as 40%. San Francisco also makes the top five list in 2012.
2012 5 مسیر برتر
2011-2012 Price Change
1 هونولولو
پایین 18٪
2. نیویورک
پایین 13٪
3 لاس وگاس
پایین 29٪
4. شیکاگو
پایین 40٪
5 سن فرانسیسکو
پایین 11٪
2011 5 مسیر برتر
2011-2012 Price Change
1 لندن
44٪ افزایش
2 هونولولو
پایین 18٪
3. نیویورک
پایین 13٪
4. میامی
5٪ افزایش
5 لاس وگاس
پایین 29٪
Houston: London prices have almost doubled since last year, pushing it far out of the top five. But Houston travelers show their consistent demand for domestic destinations, with three of the 2011 top flight routes also making the 2012 short list.
2012 5 مسیر برتر
2011-2012 Price Change
1 لاس وگاس
پایین 11٪
2. نیویورک
19٪ افزایش
3 لس آنجلس
پایین 29٪
4 اورلاندو
11٪ افزایش
5 سن فرانسیسکو
12٪ افزایش
2011 5 مسیر برتر
2011-2012 Price Change
1 لندن
71٪ افزایش
2 لاس وگاس
پایین 11٪
3 لس آنجلس
پایین 29٪
4 دنور
پایین 26٪
5. نیویورک
12٪ افزایش
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- And, with the exception of routes to London and Miami, the most popular San Francisco flight routes in 2011 and 2012 (combined) have all dropped in price.
- At the same time, the study identifies dramatic price reductions in the cost of domestic airplane tickets, with flights to Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Dallas and Chicago offering the biggest year-on-year price drops.
- “And it is clear that new low-cost carrier routes, as well as surging oil prices and airline consolidation across the Atlantic, have played an instrumental role in affecting this change.
