NORWALK, Conn., May 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Across the
generations, Americans have an appetite to take the trips that
matter to them, but it's Millennials who say they need to take the
most trips – at least seven or more this year – to make themselves
happy. In fact, 83 percent of Millennials would rather take
multiple short getaways over one long getaway this year, according
to a new "Traveler's Sweet Spot" survey released today by
priceline.com, a leader in online and mobile travel, and part of
The Priceline Group (NASDAQ: PCLN).
Priceline.com's latest survey reveals Millennials want to travel
more often, but miss out more than they would like and regret not
going. In fact, 85 percent frequently regret when they're not able
to travel. Two in five Millennials most regret not traveling for
experiences, such as music festivals (39%) and sporting events
(35%). Another 45 percent regret not traveling for their friends'
important life moments, such as weddings, baby showers and bachelor
or bachelorette parties, which hasn't always ended so well.
One-third of Millennials report that they've lost a friendship over
not taking a trip.
"For every trip, there's something on the line, whether it's
friendship, family, or wellness," said Brigit Zimmerman, senior
vice president of Air and Vacation Packages for priceline.com. "Our
research tells us the number-one reason that prevents consumers
from traveling is cost and we offer thousands of hotel, flight and
rental car deals daily, making it easier to get to important life
events, on any device, and at the last minute."
The survey uncovered plenty of "triggers" to plan a
spur-of-the-moment getaway this year. But, Millennials would be
most willing to plan a spontaneous, short trip to visit friends and
family (64%) – followed by seeking some "me" time (56%) and a
romantic getaway (45%).
The approaching Memorial Day
weekend marks a key moment to take one of those last-minute short
trips with friends, family or a significant other. To help
travelers find wallet-friendly destinations, priceline.com has
compiled the best flight and hotel deals for the holiday
weekend.
Top 5 Lowest
Roundtrip Flights for Memorial Day Weekend 2016*
|
|
|
|
Destination
|
Airfare
|
Boston, MA to New
York, NY
|
$152
|
Denver, CO to
Phoenix,
AZ
|
$183
|
Washington, DC to
Tampa,
FL
|
$228
|
Chicago, IL to Las
Vegas,
NV
|
$320
|
New York, NY to Ft.
Lauderdale,
FL
|
$328
|
|
|
Top 5 Best Overall
Hotel Deals for Memorial Day Weekend 2016*
|
|
|
|
Destination
|
Average Daily
Rate
|
Albuquerque,
NM
|
$85.23
|
Phoenix,
AZ
|
$88.69
|
Black Hills,
SD
|
$91.12
|
Tampa,
FL
|
$101.85
|
Orlando,
FL
|
$105.87
|
|
|
Top 5 Best-Deal Beach
Destinations for Memorial Day Weekend 2016*
|
|
|
|
Destination
|
Average Daily
Rate
|
Daytona Beach,
FL
|
$110.99
|
St.
Petersburg/Clearwater,
FL
|
$127.25
|
Orange County,
CA
|
$128.35
|
Fort Lauderdale,
FL
|
$128.89
|
Biloxi/Gulfport,
MS
|
$134.15
|
|
|
*Prices may vary.
All rates and availability are subject to change at any
time.
|
For more information, please visit www.priceline.com/media or
connect with priceline.com on Facebook and Twitter.
About Priceline.com
At priceline.com, part of The Priceline Group [NASDAQ: PCLN], we
believe every trip matters. We provide travelers smart and easy
ways to save on hotel rooms, airline tickets, rental cars, vacation
packages and cruises. With access to over 600,000 properties of all
types, consumers can find accommodations with a Best Price
Guarantee as well as free cancellations and pay-at-arrival.
Priceline.com's Express Deals® offers exclusive savings without
bidding and our famous Name Your Own Price® service delivers the
lowest prices available.
About the General Population Survey
The priceline.com survey was conducted by Wakefield Research
(www.wakefieldresearch.com) among 1,005 nationally representative
U.S. adults from March 1 to March 4,
2016, using an email invitation and an online survey.
Quotas have been set to ensure reliable and accurate representation
of the U.S. adult population 18+. For the interviews
conducted in this particular study, the chances are 95 in 100 that
a survey result does not vary, plus or minus, by more than 3.1
percentage points from the result that would be obtained if
interviews had been conducted with all persons in the universe
represented by the sample.
For press information: Flavie
Lemarchand-Wood at press@priceline.com.
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SOURCE Priceline.com