Americans staying in the U.S. this Thanksgiving have their sights set on major domestic cities, while others are heading to international destinations, according to Allianz Partners’ “2024 Top 10 Thanksgiving Destination Index.”
Allianz Partners USA reviewed more than 750,000 travel itineraries around the Thanksgiving holiday to reveal the most popular domestic and international destinations for 2024. Round-trip flights departing from United States airports from Saturday, November 23 to Thursday, November 28, and returning Friday, November 29 to Tuesday, December 3 were considered.
New York City once again claims the top spot on the domestic destinations roster. Following in its footsteps, Seattle continues its foothold as the second most popular Thanksgiving destination for the fourth year in a row. Dallas makes its debut as a top three destination (previously sixth), signaling an influx of travelers heading to the “Lone Star State” for "Turkey Day" festivities. Not shying away from the country’s warm-weather states such as Arizona, Americans are also flying to Phoenix (fourth).
Fan-favorite Orlando (fifth) continues to reign as a top choice for Americans, though slipping slightly down two spots after holding third place for two years in a row. Notably, Miami (10th) made its first-ever debut in the top 10 list, highlighting a major uptick in travel to Florida. Other major cities filling out the top 10 include Atlanta (sixth), Los Angeles (seventh), Boston (eighth) and Chicago (ninth).
Americans traveling internationally are trading traditional turkey stuffing and pumpkin pie for warm weather and fruit cocktails as they head to beach destinations for this year’s Thanksgiving celebrations. With a four-year streak in place, Mexico’s Cancun, San Jose Del Cabo and Puerto Vallarta were once again named the top three most popular international destinations. Meanwhile, Americans also are catching longer flights as they head across the pond to London (fourth) and Paris (sixth).
Moving on up the top 10 list, Nassau, Bahamas, locks in fifth place (rising two spots from last year). Falling three spots but not forgotten, Jamiaca’s Montego Bay holds eighth place while Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (seventh) and Oranjestad, Aruba (ninth) continue to draw visitors. Rounding out the list, after a five-year hiatus, Mexico City is back in the game, landing 10th on the international roster.
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