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Archive for October, 2007

Baseball’s effect on ticket prices

By: John Rauser - Farecast Fareologist
As the final game of the ALCS series played out last Sunday, you could have guessed the result by looking at our search logs. When the Red Sox clinched the series, going up 11-2 in the bottom of the 8th, we saw a big jump in the number of people [...]

MSN.com Family Travel: Theme Park Tradeoffs

Anne Taylor Hartzell, Farecast Family Traveler
Which theme park city is the best value for your family? That’s the question MSN travel editor Jon Douglas answers for families planning travel to some of the country’s most popular theme park destinations. He notes that while there are many factors that go into deciding how to spend your [...]

Christmas Fare Trend - October 19, 2007

By: John Rauser - Farecast Fareologist
Here’s a snapshot of what we’ve seen so far this year for Christmas airfares. In the graph below, the red lines show the average price for the most expensive itineraries, those that depart on the Friday or Saturday before Christmas. The green lines show the average price for [...]

Outdoor Escapes

by Jocelyn Milici, Destination Diva
Escape the madness of theme park lines and crowded cities to trees, open space, and where the wild things are. Now is the time to get in touch with your inner nature lover. Flora, fauna, cragged mountains, plus boating, hiking, and skiing all await you and other adventure travelers.
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Second Chance At Low Thanksgiving Fares

By: John Rauser - Farecast Fareologist
Here’s a bit of good news for procrastinators. Over the last two days, many cities have seen big price cuts for Thanksgiving travel. On average, prices are still higher than they were early in the season, but if you’re lucky, your trip might be at or near the [...]

Regional Preferences for Christmas Travel

By: John Rauser - Farecast Fareologist
Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve been doing a lot of interviews about holiday travel with regional newspapers. For each one I do a detailed analysis for their region’s airports. This has revealed some interesting regional quirks. One I found particularly interesting is that travelers in New Jersey seem [...]