When compared to the same period last year, flight searches for travel in March and April are up 40%, with interest in far-flung destinations like Punta Cana, Paris and Tokyo seeing double-digit increases compared to Spring Break 2022.
Even though average ticket prices are up year-over-year, budget-conscious visitors can still save money by avoiding popular travel dates, choosing less-populated locations and taking advantage of package deals.
No matter where they go, tourists can stretch their money by using the following advice:
Avoid the busiest times to save money: Travelers can take advantage of the season’s lowest airfares by departing during the first week of March (before March 9) or after April 16, booking dates show. March 10 and 11 are the busiest and most expensive travel days during this period, followed by March 25 and April 1 on Saturdays.
Travelers can save an average of more than 20% on round-trip airfare during the spring travel season by leaving on a Tuesday rather than a Saturday. They will also experience shorter waits at the airport.
Spring Break Destination Guide
This year, travelers are looking to expand their horizons, which has resulted in significant increases in airfare searches for cultural hubs like Rome (+20%), Paris (+50%), Tokyo (+55%), as well as foreign beach locations like Puerto Vallarta (+25%), and Punta Cana (+30%).
Spring breakers who want to stay close to home but not at crowded beach destinations are flying to their favorite major North American cities like New York City (+5%) and Montreal (+40%) or to the great outdoors in places like Banff National Park (+40%) and Jackson Hole (+60%). Cruises are also growing in popularity for spring break.
While interest in cruises in Europe continues to grow as summer approaches, demand for spring break trips to Alaska, for example, is up nearly 25% over the same period last year.
Still can not decide where to travel this spring? Expedia’s travel experts have compiled a list of destinations, including interesting domestic hotspots with airfares (ATP) around $350 and exotic international locations under $700. These places still have hotel rates (ADR) that are under $350 per night.
- Fort Lauderdale
- Toronto
- Los Angeles
- New York City
- Portland
- San Juan
- Phuket
- Copenhagen
- Lisbon
- Reykjavik