{"id":636,"date":"2017-08-15T16:38:48","date_gmt":"2017-08-15T21:38:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/press\/?p=636"},"modified":"2020-08-27T16:42:27","modified_gmt":"2020-08-27T21:42:27","slug":"who-is-the-most-annoying-holiday-traveler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/press\/who-is-the-most-annoying-holiday-traveler\/","title":{"rendered":"Orbitz Insiders: It\u2019s not too late for a great Labor Day getaway"},"content":{"rendered":"
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CHICAGO<\/span>,\u00a0Aug. 15, 2017<\/span>\u00a0\/PRNewswire\/ \u2014\u00a0With just over two weeks before the\u00a0Labor Day<\/span>\u00a0weekend, many potential travelers may believe that it is too late to book a getaway for the last long weekend of summer. But according to Orbitz\u00ae data, only around 20% of travelers have booked a hotel by the start of August, and about half wait until two weeks out to make their lodging plans1<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cOver the years, our\u00a0Labor Day<\/span>\u00a0weekend data has consistently shown that a substantial number of people wait until the last minute to book their travel,\u201d says Ramses Meijer, General Manager of Orbitz. \u201cThis is great news for anyone wanting to take advantage of the long weekend, but who may be worried that their options could be limited and that prices may be too high.\u201d<\/p>\n

Orbitz Insider Index:\u00a0Labor Day<\/span>\u00a0Edition<\/b><\/p>\n

Even though many travelers are still waiting to make their plans, the Orbitz Insider team has identified a number of trends for the upcoming\u00a0Labor Day<\/span>\u00a0weekend:<\/p>\n