LowFares.com Publishes Top 20 Holiday Travel 'Clicks'

Orlando Ranked Number One 2005 Holiday Destination, Las Vegas Comes in Second

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. October 14, 2008

REDONDO BEACH, CA, December 7, 2005. The holiday season has always been a peak travel period as children are off from school and adults use vacation time to be close to their families during this festive time. To that end, destinations such as Florida and New York have always seen tremendous holiday visitor traffic and 2005 is no exception according to LowFares.com - the premier travel product comparison research site for consumers - as families are flocking to Orlando for the holidays to enjoy the theme parks and spend quality time together. Las Vegas, which is traditionally not a premiere holiday destination, has come in a close second.

Following are the Top 20 vacation destinations searched by consumers using LowFares.com to compare air pricing from dozens of top travel sites, including Orbitz, Expedia, CheapTickets.com, Bookings.net, Hotels.com, Lodging.com, Travelocity and more:

Orlando, FL

Las Vegas, NV

Los Angeles, CA

New York, NY

Tampa, FL

Phoenix, AZ

Denver, CO

Atlanta, GA

Chicago, IL

Dallas, TX

Fort Lauderdale, FL

London, UK

Seattle, WA

Miami, FL

San Diego, CA

San Juan, PR

Minneapolis, MN

Houston, TX

Portland, OR

Detroit, MI

"While Orlando has always been a top destination for holiday travel, thanks in large part to its abundance of theme parks and family-oriented activities, the rise of Las Vegas as the second most popular holiday vacation spot comes as quite a surprise," said Joshua Lippiner, president of LowFares.com.

"This surge of holiday travel to Las Vegas is indicative of the city's success in converting its image to a family destination with attractions suitable for kids of all ages," added Lippiner.

LowFares.com would like to remind consumers that it's not too late to find a great deal on a holiday getaway. Simply visit www.LowFares.com to compare the best deals from dozens of travel sites.

LowFares.com helps consumers efficiently shop for the lowest possible rates on travel experiences by providing the first true, side-by-side comparison of prices from various travel sites, all accessible from one single site, saving the user time by eliminating the need to visit each site individually to perform their search.

LowFares.com currently allows the user to comparison shop with pricing from dozens of travel sites including: Orbitz, Expedia, Bookings.net, CheapTickets.com, Hotels.com, Lodging.com, Delta, US Airways, American Airlines, Continental, Northwest, ATA, FlyTed, Travelocity, Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Econolodge, Clarion and more.

"Since its advent, the Internet has been a great resource for finding special deals on travel, but the sheer amount of sellers that bombard you with information can make bargain hunting on the web a long and exhaustive process," said Lippiner.

"LowFares.com offers a solution - one site where consumers can check all the latest deals from all major carriers and compare prices from various vendors, side-by-side, in one user-friendly environment," added Lippiner. "It's the quickest way to find the lowest price, guaranteed."