AAA Travel forecasts that the number of air travelers during the Thanksgiving holiday will increase 6.6%, to 4.7 million, which would be the highest number of Thanksgiving air travelers since 2005.\u00a0<\/p>\n
AAA said the average roundtrip domestic ticket is $681 this year, up 5% from last year. The average international ticket is $1,231, down 57% from last year.<\/p>\n
According to AAA, 1.55 million Americans will travel by cruise, bus and train, up 11% compared to last year. Domestic cruise prices are down 12%, averaging $1,507, while the average price of an international cruise has risen 24% to $2,902.<\/p>\n
Paula Twidale, AAA Travel senior vice president, said that cruising is a popular choice this year as it has “made a remarkable comeback” from the pandemic. Twidale noted that most Thanksgiving cruises are sold out.<\/p>\n
Pricing for hotels, rental cars and tours are all down domestically, while international prices have risen.<\/p>\n
The average price for a domestic hotel stay over the Thanksgiving holiday is $598, down 12% from last year. Internationally, prices are up 5%, for an average of $772.<\/p>\n
The average domestic car rental is $590 this year, down 20%, while the international car rental average is $696, up 9%.<\/p>\n
Domestic tours average $1,058 this year, down 15%; internationally, tour prices are up 21%, costing an average of $1,208.<\/p>\n
Domestically, the top three Thanksgiving destinations are all in Florida: Orlando, Fort Lauderdale and Miami. Those top three spots are followed by Anaheim, Calif.; Tampa; New York City; Las Vegas; Honolulu; Maui; and San Diego.<\/p>\n
Internationally, Cancun, Mexico City and Punta Cana top the list. They are followed by Bahrain; Rome; Montego Bay, Jamaica; Nassau, Bahamas; Bali and Papua New Guinea; Paris; and London.\u00a0<\/p>\n
AAA said Bahrain is high on the international travel list because of the popularity of cruises in the Arabian Gulf.<\/p>\n