Travelocity Claims Summer 2008 Travel Expenses Not Cheaper Than 2007

While many people skipped their usual travel plans this summer in hopes of cutting expenses and absorbing the costs of high gas prices, some industry experts claim that actual expenditures did not change much since the same time last year. Travelocity, a leader in the online travel industry recently announced its statistical analysis about the trends for summer vacation in 2008. When comparing the actual costs of travel - airfare and hotel data - for customers in July 2008 to those who traveled in July 2007, the company calculated an overall difference of just $50 more on average for hotel and flight packages.

Despite the rising costs in air travel in 2008, some people are still continuing onward with their travels and booking vacations across the country. While some travelers may cut back on expenses by finding lower-cost hotel rooms and deciding to cook their own food while on vacation, the actual booking process has changed very little over the course of the year.

Travelocity announced that fourteen cities out of its reports cost about the same than last year’s tallies, and these cities were far less than a $50 price difference. Top cities including Los Angeles, Orlando, Boston, and Atlanta cost between $13 to $35 more than last year, while cities such as Chicago actually cost nearly $40 less. Average daily rates in some metropolitan cities did encounter a significant price increase, but this may have been linked to a steady demand for more hotel rooms and an increase in pricing because of competition.

Many web-savvy consumers still managed to offset some of the usual costs associated with traveling this year by booking last minute packages, taking advantage of promotions and special offers, and even using up airline miles so that the final cost of the airline ticket was far lower than average. Hotels and resorts across the country have also created incentive programs and discounts on multi-day bookings to stimulate consumer spending in this area.

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