For anyone feeling a sudden urge to travel in summer, Google has revealed its top 20 destinations that travelers are already interested in for their next warm-weather getaways.
Whether domestic or international sites, Google shared insights based on past flight booking data and search trends with “Good Morning America” to help people start planning their vacation destinations. summer or to develop an ideal itinerary.
Much like the snubs and surprises during awards season, there are some places that have fallen out of favor since last year, along with some new additions to this year's list.
Flight status board at SFO (San Francisco International Airport), San Francisco, California, March 9, 2023.
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Discover all the spots below.
Top Summer 2024 Destinations on Google Flights
The search engine technology company said the list reflects people in the United States searching Google Flights for travel anytime between June 1 and August 31, 2024.
Aerial view through airplane window of Caribbean coast buildings in hotel zone, Cancun, Quintana Roo, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico.
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Cancun, which previously held the top spot during the summer, has fallen to sixth place, while Tokyo is up, with Madrid and San Juan new to the summer lineup.
1. London
2. Paris
3. Tokyo
4. Rome
5. New York
6. Cancun
7.Orlando
8. Las Vegas
9. Seattle
10. Athens
11. Los Angeles
12.Miami
13. Barcelona
14. Dublin
15. Fort Lauderdale
16. Honolulu
17. Denver
18.Madrid
19. Boston
20. Saint-Jean
The biggest change from 2023, according to Google, is that Cancun fell from second to sixth place, while Tokyo fell from eighth to third place.
Newcomers to the list of top destinations include San Juan, Puerto Rico and Madrid, Spain. Chicago and San Francisco are not in the top 20 this year.
Travel Trends on Google Search
Google collects information between mid-January and mid-March from U.S. users to find out which travel-related queries are top concerns as summer approaches.
Searches for “travel itinerary” and “solo travel” reached an all-time high in January.
Palm Springs and Florida Keys are two of the hottest “weekend getaway” destinations.
The hottest romantic getaway destinations were Napa, California's famous wine country, and Key West, home to the southernmost point of the continental United States and home to historic landmarks.
Finally, La Romana and Saint John were the most sought-after destinations for all-inclusive resorts.
