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Outlook for summer travel plans and deals

WASHINGTON 鈥 Summer is right around the corner and聽vacation-planning season is聽in full swing. So where’s everyone going?

is preparing聽to unveil its annual Summer Travel Forecast, but 海角精品黑料 got a sneak peek. The hottest destination is Las Vegas, Nevada, followed by Cancun, Mexico, and Orlando, Florida.

Senior editor Jeanenne Tornatore says vacation costs are down.

鈥淭he good news is that [travelers] are going to see bigger savings than we鈥檝e seen in the past couple years. Airfares are down nearly 9 percent for summer travel to our top destinations. Hotel rates are flat.鈥

As for what鈥檚 most important to travelers, it鈥檚 the deals.

鈥淓ven though we鈥檙e seeing prices down, really, the deal 鈥 getting those great prices and value out of their vacations 鈥 is what鈥檚 more important. In fact, 73 percent of consumers said they鈥檒l go where the deal is,鈥 Tornatore says. 鈥淭hey don鈥檛 have their heart set on one specific destination, but they鈥檒l go where they can find the most value.鈥

Already, she says, two-thirds of travelers have booked their summer vacations, so if you haven’t 鈥 don’t wait much longer.

Brennan Haselton

In 2000, Brennan Haselton took a job at 海角精品黑料 as reporter and anchor, and that's where he has been ever since (with the exception of a brief return to Seattle in 2005). He is a two-time winner of the national Edward R. Murrow Award, and winner of the National Headliner Grand Award.

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