Spilling the tea for travel in ‘23.
Welcome to the new year! As we’ve eased into the first week back at work (aka still sporting sweats), we’re keeping track of what you need to know about travel. First up: those 2023 trips. Keep scrolling to see what you need to know about booking this year – plus a couple of destinations that are dropping in price.
The pre-check
The week’s latest travel stories and news.
- Recovering from the holidays?
So is Southwest. The carrier canceled 15k+ flights from 12/22-29 and is currently taking measures to apologize to travelers.
- New year, new rules.
Many countries, including the US, are reevaluating COVID-19 restrictions for travelers from China as the country is seeing a surge in cases.
- Join the club.
Visiting Croatia just got easier – as of Jan 1st, the country joined the EU’s border-free area and switched to the Euro for their currency.
- Pack your pup.
Trying to bring your pet with you on more adventures this year? Here are some of the best pet-friendly airlines for ‘23 travels.
Trending travel
Deals in the East.
We predict that Asia/Pacific destinations are going to have a big comeback this year. According to our trends, searches are popping to places like Vietnam, Australia and Japan. But for most Americans, these longer haul trips come at a much higher price. That said, there are some Asian/Pacific destinations that are actually seeing prices drop (meaning you could save more on these trips now than before). Here’s where it’s happening*:
- Melbourne, Australia
Save on a trip to down unda. Airfare to Melbourne experienced a 10% decrease.
- Bora Bora
Got the islands on your mind? Bora Bora is seeing a 9% decrease in airfare.
- Sydney, Australia
Find out what’s up with Sydney. Airfare to this destination has decreased 2%.
- Fiji
Cross Fiji off your list. Flight prices have decreased 2% to the islands.
Wondering what other places have seen a dip in flight prices? Check out our travel trends for more.
Tricks of the trade
When to book your 2023 trips
Ah the age-old question: how far ahead should I book my flight? Well, it depends. We dug into our data to see how far ahead you should book, based on the region of the world you’re traveling to. Head to our post to get the full details – and, as always, if you find a great deal, grab it.
Social shoutouts
Talk about places we’d rather be…thanks for the inspo, @one_pairofshoes, we’ll be adding Croatia to our destinations list for 2023.
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*Methodology: KAYAK US considered searches for flights from 7.1.2022 – 11.20.2022 for travel between 1.1.2023 – 12.31.2023. To compare year over year, we considered searches for flights from 7.1.2021 – 11.20.2021 for travel between 1.1.2022 – 12.31.2022. Search thresholds were used and destinations have been removed based on this criteria.
