Millions have already booked holiday travel

Millions have already booked holiday travel

NEW YORK

Eight million U.S. adults have already made hotel reservations for the November/December holiday season and six million have purchased holiday airline tickets, according to a new Bankrate.com report.

Approximately 35 million American adults anticipate staying in a hotel during the holidays (or another type of overnight lodging that they have to pay for, such as Airbnb) and about 31 million plan to fly, according to the survey. As of the end of August, 23 percnet of those expected travelers have arranged paid lodging and 20 percent have their plane reservations.

Among those who haven’t booked yet, the most common expected completion date is sometime this month. By the end of next month, 48 percent of holiday fliers say they will have bought their tickets and 44 percent think they will have secured a hotel or other paid overnight accommodations. Roughly 1 in 7 travelers won’t be done until December.

According to Hopper, an airfare tracker, the early birds probably didn’t get the best deals. They say the best time to buy Christmas tickets is in early October and Thanksgiving prices typically remain stable through Halloween.

Survey reveals preferred vacations

NEW YORK

If money were not an issue, U.S. adults would most want to vacation in Hawaii and Italy, according to TheCashlorette.com.

The most popular domestic destinations are Hawaii, Florida, California, Alaska and Colorado. Other survey findings include:

Hawaii received very strong support from women; men ranked Hawaii third behind Florida and California.

Millennials picked California first, Florida second and Hawaii third. All other age groups put Hawaii number one.

Independents went with Hawaii at the top, Democrats selected California and Republicans chose Florida.

Internationally, the top of the list includes Italy, Australia, France, the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Italy garnered widespread support: it’s the preferred destination for men, women, Republicans, Democrats and all age groups.

Rural residents most want to visit Ireland.

Celebrity Cruises celebrates union

MIAMI

Celebrity Cruises invites guests to dig into the modern luxury brand’s newest iconic culinary partnership with Fine Cooking magazine and its Emmy Award-nominated Public Television series Moveable Feast – introducing Moveable Feast with Celebrity Cruises.

In celebration of the partnership, Celebrity will launch two Moveable Feast Signature Sailings featuring some of the series’ most talented chefs.

Join renowned Miami chef and James Beard Award winner Michelle Bernstein on a seven-night islandhopping journey through the Caribbean, departing December 16, onboard Celebrity Equinox, or escape to Bermuda on a seven-night island getaway onboard Celebrity Summit with James Beard Award-nominated chef Bryan Voltaggio, departing April 29, 2018.

On each sailing, guests will have the opportunity to meet the chefs, attend chef-led cooking demonstrations, and join the chefs on intimate, hand-selected excursions.

For details, visit www.celebritycruises.com/specialty-cruises/moveable-feast-with-celebrity-cruises.

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