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Holiday forecast update: What to expect now

Back in September, we issued the 2010 Bing Travel Holiday Forecast to give travelers an idea of what to expect when traveling this holiday season. If you still haven’t booked your Thanksgiving or Christmas airfare and are feeling a little unsure about what to expect, don’t fear! We’ve got you covered. Our Fareologists have done some number-crunching and here is our updated travel outlook for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Thanksgiving
Gobble, gobble! Thanksgiving is fast approaching and we’re seeing travel fares averaging $352*, about the same as Thanksgiving 2009. Nationally, the average ticket for the most popular Thanksgiving itinerary — Wednesday departure, Sunday return — is $499, down $24 from last year and $63 from 2008. Travelers who avoid the most popular Thanksgiving travel dates will save. Returning on the Monday after Thanksgiving, as opposed to the Sunday, yields an average savings of about $89 per ticket. And for travelers who can get extra time off, returning on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving can save up to $176 per ticket.

For last-minute travelers, there are still airfares to be found and the pricing remains relatively favorable, although you’ll still likely pay more than you would have if you had booked early.  Find the best fares at www.bing.com/travel.

Christmas
Travel during Christmas 2010 is looking a bit better than last year – great news for the frugal travelers out there. Holiday airfare to domestic destinations averages $400, down 7 percent from Christmas 2009, but 7 percent higher than 2008 fares.  With Christmas landing on a Saturday this year, the ticket for the most popular Christmas itinerary — Wednesday departure, Monday return — could cost $381 on average, up $14 from 2009. If your planned itinerary includes Thursday departure and Monday return, you will likely find that your flight is a bit more expensive; this specific itinerary averages $408. If you’re looking to save money, your best option is to depart on Wednesday and return on Sunday. This option averages $343 — $57 less than the national average. If you’re not ready to shop yet, it’s still a good idea to set up a Fare Alert, so you can see the prices every day. Maybe you’ll see a deal you can’t resist!

Travel Deals:
If you aren’t planning on heading home for the holidays but want to get out of the cold, here are some notable deals this holiday season:

Thanksgiving
• Hartford, Conn. (BDL) – Orlando, Fla. (MCO): Average Thanksgiving airfare is $290, more than $105 less than Thanksgiving 2009.
• Boston (BOS) –  Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (FLL): Average Thanksgiving airfare is  $227, down 25% from Thanksgiving 2009.
• Detroit (DTW) – Las Vegas (LAS): Average Thanksgiving airfare is $264, more than $62 less than Thanksgiving 2009.

Christmas
• New York (JFK)  - Orlando (MCO): Average Christmas airfare is $272, down 28% from Christmas 2009.
• Philadelphia (PHL) –  Tampa, Fla. (TPA): Average Christmas airfare is $240, more than $66 less than Christmas 2009.
• New York (LGA) – Miami (MIA): Average Christmas airfare is $320, down 22$ from Christmas 2009.

Be sure to visit Bing Travel when making your holiday travel plans. Our Price Predictor will give you an idea of whether you should buy your airfare now or wait, so that you can be confident that you are purchasing the best airfare. Wherever you’re off to, have happy and safe travels this holiday season. And as always, feel free to send us a tweet with your holiday travel updates and questions.

*Please note all figures represent average holiday airfares observed as of Nov. 11, compared with the same relative date in 2009

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