TORONTO, Dec. 10, 2015 /CNW/ – According to Expedia.caTM, Canada’s leading full-service online travel provider, the busiest day of travel during this holiday season is expected to be Saturday, December 19th, 2015, based on flight demand on Expedia.ca as of November 27th, 2015, between the travel period of December 17th and January 6th. Nearly 1.3 million passengers are expected to travel through Toronto Pearson International Airport from December 15-25th, 2015.
Some Canadians will travel to be with friends and family, while others will look to escape the cold weather. Popular international destinations for the holiday season are mostly in warmer locations. Based on Expedia.ca bookings, the top international destinations for Canadians this holiday season include Cancun, Miami, Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Honolulu, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale and Mexico City.
Domestic travel over the holiday season continues to be popular. Here are some of the top domestic destinations for holiday travel this year:
In preparation for the busiest travel day, Expedia.ca Brand Marketing Director, Jennifer Callegaro, is available for in-person or telephone interviews to discuss key data on the busiest travel day and offer tips on how to make your journey a little less hectic, so you won’t arrive at your final destination a Scrooge (bah humbug!), including:
*All data is based on bookings include a flight component (stand alone flight or build your own packages) made on Expedia.ca between Jan 1 – Nov 27 for travel between 12.17 – 01.06.
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