NEW YORK, Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As students across the United States pack their bags for a week away from their books, new research from Fly.com™ has identified an average airfare savings opportunity of $242 (or 48%) for top spring break destinations.

This year, travelers from major college towns are overwhelmingly choosing Florida for their mid-term getaway; with Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Miami, Tampa and Fort Myers proving to be the most popular destinations for flights between Feb. 23 and March 30, 2013.  Las Vegas and two Mexican beach towns, Cabo and Cancun, are also favorite getaway options.

While the cost of airfare to these destinations is up an average of 4.2%, compared with the 2012 spring break travel period, savvy travelers can still save money on each of this year's most popular flight routes.  Data analysis from Fly.com's Fare Calendars tool reveals that spring breakers can save more than 50% on airfare if they change their travel dates by a day or two.  For instance, students from Georgetown University can score a roundtrip flight from Washington, D.C., to Fort Lauderdale on March 2-6 for only $171; a 52% savings compared to March 2-10 itineraries.

"Moving your preferred travel dates by one or two days is key to securing low-cost fares," said Warren Chang, vice president and general manager, Fly.com.  "Airfares can change from one day to the next but we have found that consumers can save hundreds of dollars when they pick the right day to travel.  Because Fly.com Fare Calendars identify where and when it is cheapest to fly over a 90-day period, they are a perfect tool for last-minute spring break getaways."

Other popular spring break destinations revealed through the Fly.com study include Honolulu and San Juan, Puerto Rico.  San Francisco and Los Angeles also rank highly with those flying from the East Coast.  New Orleans is only a favorite with spring breakers flying from Philadelphia, Detroit and New York. 

Fly.com used data collected from more than 2 million user searches and extracted domestic and international flights with travel dates between Feb. 23 – March 30, 2013 for major college towns in California, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C.  This information was then correlated against Fly.com Fare Calendars pricing on Feb. 26 for the same travel period. 

To find the best fares for spring break travel, visit Fly.com's Fare Calendars.  

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About Fly.com
Fly.com™ (www.fly.com) is the world's easiest-to-use airfare search engine available in the U.S., U.K., Canada and Germany.  Fly.com scours major U.S. airlines, international carriers and online travel sites, and then helps people easily sort and refine results by criteria such as number of stops and departure times.  Unlike online travel agencies, Fly.com is not a booking engine.  Instead, users are referred to their preferred website for direct booking.  Fly.com is owned by Travelzoo Inc. (NASDAQ: TZOO).  

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SOURCE Fly.com