Orbitz Insider Index Reveals Most Popular 2009 Labor Day Weekend Destinations

Labor Day weekend is one of the busiest travel weekends of the season for a reason - it's Americans' last chance for a long weekend getaway before summer slips away. This edition of the Orbitz Insider Index reveals both where travelers are celebrating this holiday weekend and where they will find some of the biggest savings for a late-summer escape.

"Labor Day weekend may mark the end of the summer season, but it's just the beginning of great shoulder season travel deals," said Heather Leisman, senior director of merchandising for Orbitz Worldwide. "With discounts and promotions in top destinations around the country, consumers looking to take a late summer or early fall trip will find plenty of reasons to travel."

Orbitz Insider Index - Top Labor Day Weekend Destinations

While Las Vegas and New York retain the top spots in the Index, a number of other positions have changed with Cancun and Honolulu moving up in the ranking. What's particularly notable is that the average cost of a hotel has decreased significantly year-over-year in many of the top destinations, with the biggest savings being seen in Seattle (-33%), Honolulu (-26%), Cancun (-24%) and New York (-22%).

                          The Orbitz Insider Index

        Top 10 Labor Day Weekend Destinations (Sept. 4 - 7, 2009)*



                             Average                             Average

                              Daily                               Daily

  2009                        Hotel     2008**                    Hotel

  Ranking    Destination      Rate      Ranking   Destination     Rate



  1         Las Vegas, NV      $108     1        Las Vegas, NV      $136

  2         New York, NY       $191     2        New York, NY       $245

  3         Cancun, Mexico     $151     3        Chicago, IL        $154

  4         Honolulu, HI       $111     4        Cancun, Mexico     $199

  5         Chicago, IL        $127     5        Atlanta, GA        $148

  6         Atlanta, GA        $121     6        San Francisco, CA  $138

  7         San Francisco, CA  $142     7        Seattle, WA        $178

  8         Seattle, WA        $118     8        Anaheim, CA        $111

  9         San Diego, CA      $195     9        Honolulu, HI       $151

  10        Paris, France      $164    10        Boston, MA         $205



  *  Based on Air, Hotel & Package net bookings as of August 7, 2009 on

     Orbitz.com for travel from September 4 - 7, 2009.

  ** Based on Air, Hotel & Package bookings on Orbitz.com for travel from

     August 29 - September 1, 2008.

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