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    The most popular holiday trips revealed, according to Google Flights

    By Brooke Steinberg,

    15 days ago

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    Travel trends are constantly changing, and the destinations people choose to visit change every year.

    Google Flights has revealed the most popular flights at the moment, with many travelers looking to get away for the holidays.

    Orlando, Cancun, New York, Tokyo and London were the most popular destinations people are searching for between Nov. 24 and Dec. 1, in that order.

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    Looking at fight data departing from US Airports between Dec. 22 and Jan. 5, the most popular trips for Christmas and New Year’s Eve include destinations of Tokyo, Orlando, Cancun, Miami and New York.

    “If you’re traveling within the U.S. for Thanksgiving, our aggregate data shows that the cheapest fares are usually available in early October,” James Byers, group product manager, search at Google, told Fox News Digital .

    Though many of the cities overlap for the different holiday destinations, Orlando seems to be the popular favorite, taking the number one spot for most popular destination for Thanksgiving and the number two spot for Christmas and New Year’s Holidays.

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    It’s likely this is due to the year-round warm weather with the attractions of theme parks such as Disney World and Universal Orlando.

    Cancun, Mexico, another sunny destination, also topped both lists, coming in second for Thanksgiving and third for the December holidays.

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    Many people are traveling to Orlando, home to Disney World, this holiday season. REUTERS/Octavio Jones/File Photo

    But despite the lack of warmth, New York came in third place for popular Thanksgiving destinations, perhaps in part thanks to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and other seasonal activities, like ice skating at Rockefeller Center.

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    Airlines have been trying to keep up with these travel trends by updating their routes.

    American Airlines has added new flights to warm and sunny places like St. Lucia, St. Maarten, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, while JetBlue and Southwest are bringing their services to the Bahamas and Puerto Rico.

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    London was one of the top 10 destinations for holiday travel. NEIL HALL/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
    Top destinations for Thanksgiving
    1. Orlando
    2. Cancun
    3. New York
    4. Tokyo
    5. London
    6. Miami
    7. Paris
    8. Los Angeles
    9. Las Vegas
    10. Honolulu
    Top destinations for Christmas and New Year’s Eve
    1. Tokyo
    2. Orlando
    3. Cancun
    4. Miami
    5. New York
    6. London
    7. San Juan
    8. Honolulu
    9. Paris
    10. Las Vegas

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