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1. LOW AIRFARE PRICES

2019 WAS A RECORD-BREAKING YEAR FOR AIRFARE – AVERAGE ROUND TRIP PRICES DROPPED TO THEIR LOWEST LEVELS IN THE PAST 4 YEARS. THE FLIGHT TRACKING APP, HOPPER (WHICH TRACKS YOUR FLIGHTS AND LETS YOU KNOW WHEN THEY GO UP/DOWN IN PRICE) PREDICTS THAT AIRFARE WILL CONTINUE TO GO DOWN IN 2020, WITH JANUARY PRICES PROJECTED TO BE THE LOWEST SINCE 2013, AVERAGING $196 ROUND-TRIP IN THE US. THIS IS DRIVEN BY A FEW KEY FACTORS, INCLUDING COMPETITION IN THE MARKET AND THE ENTRY OF LOW COST CARRIERS.

2. UNDER SOLD DESTINATIONS AND ALTERNATIVE AIRPORTS

DESTINATIONS AND AIRPORTS THAT AREN’T AS TYPICALLY POPULAR WILL BE ON THE RISE AN EFFORT TO COMBAT THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF OVER-TOURISM AND BRING THE JOY OF TRAVEL BACK. A GREAT EXAMPLES OF THIS IS SEEN IN ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. IT’S THE FASTEST GROWING AIRPORT IN THE ENTIRE U.S. FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW, AND ACTS AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO OTHER MAJOR SOCAL AIRPORTS TO SAVER TRAVELERS STRESS, TIME AND TRAFFIC.

3. SOLO TRAVEL AN CITY BREAKS

A RECENT EXPEDIA SURVEY FOUND THAT OVER 50% OF SOLO TRAVELERS ENJOY GOING ON TRIPS TO EXPLORE NEW CITIES AND MEET NEW PEOPLE. CITY’S LIKE LOS ANGELES ARE A GREAT DESTINATION FOR THE SOLO TRAVELER WITH  BEAUTIFUL BEACHES, HIKING TRAILS AND GREAT WEATHER MOST OF THE YEAR. LOS ANGELES ACTUALLY HAS A PRETTY EXCITING DINING SCENE TOO – DINEL.A., WHICH OCCURS TWICE A YEAR, PROVIDES A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR TRAVELERS TO EXPLORE THE CITY’S VIBRANT DINING SCENE IN A BUDGET-FRIENDLY WAY.

4. CULTURE AND HISTORY

THE IDEA OF VISITING SOMEWHERE THAT ENGAGES THE MINDS IS CERTAINLY GROWING, PARTICULARLY IN THE US.  DESTINATIONS LIKE NANTUCKET IN THE NE ARE RICH IN CULTURE AND HISTORY AND PROVIDE A TONNE FOR EVERYONE TO EXPERIENCE – FROM THEIR HISTORICAL WHALING MUSEUM TO THE CISCO BREWERY, COBBLED STREETS AND ARTISAN SHOPS. A SHORT DISTANCE FROM MA, IT’S ACCESSIBLE VIA SEASTREAK FERRY OR PUBLIC CHARTER FLIGHT.

5. MICRO-CATION

TINY TRIPS ARE ALSO SET TO BECOME MORE POPULAR AS FEWER PEOPLE HAVE TIME FOR LONG TRIPS. IT HAS BEEN  FOUND THAT MORE AMERICANS ARE USING THEIR VACATION TIME TO DO A “MICRO-CATION.”  IT’S THOUGHT THAT THESE ARE MORE BENEFICIAL TO YOUR MENTAL HEALTH, YOU CAN BE MORE SPONTANEOUS, AND CAN EVEN AVOID JET LAG. GREAT MICRO-CATION OPTIONS LIKE NYC AND MIAMI WILL BE ON THE RISE COME 2020.