The Most Popular Destinations for US Travelers This Thanksgiving

• New York, NY ($352)
• Orlando, FL ($306)
• Los Angeles, CA ($348)
• Las Vegas, NV ($305)
• Miami, FL ($351)
• Ft. Lauderdale, FL ($317)
• Denver, CO ($312)
• San Francisco, CA ($370)
• Dallas, TX ($346)
• Atlanta, GA ($287)

This Thanksgiving, 26 percent of the 30 million people traveling during the holiday are heading abroad, an increase of six percent compared to previous years. The most popular destinations (and the average round-trip airfare) for those leaving the country rank as follows:

• London, England ($717)
• Cancun, Mexico ($473)
• Paris, France ($570)
• Tokyo, Japan ($984)
• Mexico City, Mexico ($350)
• Bangkok, Thailand ($773)
• Dublin, Ireland ($614)
• Barcelona, Spain ($647)
• Hong Kong ($852)
• Amsterdam, The Netherlands ($573)

Tom Spagnola, CheapOair’s senior vice president of supplier relations, said in an email, “While the tendency is still to stay local for Thanksgiving, more consumers are feeling the urge to spend the holidays somewhere unfamiliar and exotic.” He added that top international travel destinations have dropped their prices by an average of 14 percent this year, further incentivizing people to celebrate Thanksgiving abroad.