trivago Sees Resurgence of Thanksgiving Travel in the U.S.
Reveals top three travel destinations
DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY — November 22, 2021 – The Big Apple, Sin City and everyone’s favorite theme park are on the Thanksgiving menu for holiday travelers, according to new data from trivago N.V. (NASDAQ: TRVG), a leading global accommodation search platform. After mining the platform’s U.S. searches around the Thanksgiving holiday, trivago found that consumers are in fact traveling again which is consistent with airline bookings leading up to the holiday.
The top three holiday destinations include New York, home to one of the world’s most famous Thanksgiving Day parades; gambling and entertainment mecca Las Vegas; and Orlando, America’s theme park capital with a significant increase in search traffic. In addition, the data revealed an increased appetite for travel to more suburban and rural destinations.
In the week leading up to Thanksgiving, trivago saw a 35% increase in related search traffic with an average length of stay of three to four nights. Interestingly, the most common day for arrivals in on the Thanksgiving holiday itself.
Finally, search traffic indicated an increase in international destinations including the UAE, UK and Mexico while there was also a decrease in interest in visits to Turkey, Italy and the Dominican Republic.
About trivago
trivago is a leading global hotel search platform focused on reshaping the way travelers search for and compare hotels and alternative accommodations. Incorporated in 2005 in Düsseldorf, Germany, the platform allows travelers to make informed decisions by personalizing their hotel search and providing them access to a deep supply of hotel information and prices. trivago enables its advertisers to grow their businesses by providing access to a broad audience of travelers via its websites and apps. As of March 31, 2020, trivago has established 54 localized platforms connected to over 4.5 million hotels and alternative accommodations, in over 190 countries.
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Press Contact: Stephanie Lowenthal, stephanie.lowenthal@trivago.com
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