Trends in travel destinations and attractions based on US booking data

Our partner Expedia recently analysed his booking data for 2019 and used it to predict travel trends for 2020.

Here are some of the key findings:

Trendy Travel Destinations

1. Spain & Canary Islands: Ibiza (+50%), Palma de Mallorca (+35%), Oviedo (+30%), Seville (+15%)

2. Canada: Winnipeg (+465%), Saskatoon (+425%), Regina (+400%), Halifax (+365%)

3. Peru: Trujillo (+35%), Lima (+15%), Arequipa (+5%)

4. Japan: Naha/Okinawa (+45%), Sapporo (+40%), Tokyo (+20%), Osaka (+20%)

5. Italy: Cagliari (+40%), Genoa (+5%), Olbia (+5%), Calabria (+5%)

6. Australia: Sydney (+20%), Cairns (+20%), Adelaide (+15%), Melbourne (+10%), Gold Coast (+10%), Perth (+5%)

7. Mexico: Campeche (+95%), Oaxaca (+60%), Puerto Escondido (+50%), Mexico City (+30%)

8. Portugal: Porto (+55%), Faro (+35%), Lisbon (+10%)

9. Brazil: Fortaleza (+35%), Iguazu Falls (+10%), Sao Paulo (+10%)

10. India: Goa (+25%), Ahmedabad (+15%), Delhi (+15%), Kolkata (+10%)

Trendy Sights & Attractions

1. Universal Studios Hollywood Admission in Los Angeles, California (+350%)

2. Robot Restaurant Show in Shinjuku, Tokyo (+220%)

3. Chichén Itzá Admission, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (+125%)

4. The High Roller Observation Wheel in Las Vegas, Nevada (+35%) 

5. San Diego Zoo in San Diego, California (+15%)

Trendy Waterfalls

1. Niagara Falls, Ontario (hotel demand +45%) 

2. Kaieteur Falls, Guyana (flight demand to Georgetown +30%) 

3. Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (hotel demand +25%) 

4. Sutherland Falls, New Zealand (flight demand to Christchurch +20%)

5. Iguazu Falls, Brazil (flight demand +10%) 

6. Bridalveil Falls, Yosemite National Park (hotel demand +10%)

For this study the demand for hotels and flights in the USA between 1 January 2019 and 15 September 2019 was analysed and compared with data from 2018. Further details can be found hier and hier.