Dominican Republic Makes a Comeback as Thanksgiving Travel Hotspot
by杰西卡·蒙特瓦哥/
For the first time, the Dominican Republic topped the list of most popular international destinations for Thanksgiving travelers, according to a new survey by Allianz Global Assistance.
根据安联的“十大感恩节目的地指数”,自去年以来,美国人在蓬塔卡纳(Punta Cana)进行感恩节的美国人数量几乎达到了三倍,这对多米尼加共和国来说表现出了巨大的转变。
Allianz Global Assist在感恩节附近审查了超过240万次飞行行程,2019年11月23日(星期六)和2019年11月28日星期四的感恩节期间进行了出站旅行。
It is a welcome sign for the Caribbean nation, which suffered a decline in tourism numbers earlier this year after a string of vacationer deaths made international headlines. The slump was recently buoyed by theFederal Bureau of Investigation’s toxicology report发现死亡是无关的,是由自然原因造成的。
The other top 10 international destinations, in order of popularity, are: Cancun, London, Paris, San Juan, San Jose Del Cabo, Nassau, Puerto Vallarta, Montego Bay, and Mexico City.
Cancun dominated as the number one international destination for four consecutive years, until it was dethroned by Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, which climbed seven positions to the top of the international index.
This highlights a trend also seen in Travel Market Report’s recent2019年墨西哥前景, where 78% of respondents said that they had clients tell them they didn’t want to travel to Mexico over the past six months. The country’s tourism industry has faced challenges from negative media coverage, to sargassum seaweed, and the closure of the country’s tourist board.
Of the 800 travel advisors polled in Travel Market Report’s 2019 Mexico Outlook, 84% said media reports about crime and other negative reports were the largest reason clients did not want to travel to Mexico, followed by discouragement from friends and/or family (59%), clients looking for something new (53%), and seaweed issues (45%).
On the domestic side, according to Allianz’s “Top 10 Thanksgiving Destination Index,” New York City is the preferred domestic Thanksgiving destination among American travelers, for the fifth consecutive year. After New York City, the top U.S destinations are: Atlanta, Orlando, Los Angeles, Boston, Dallas, Seattle, Detroit, Chicago, and Phoenix. Chicago rejoins the list this year, knocking out Minneapolis as a top 10 destination.