Warm Beaches and Sunny Coastlines Continue to Captivate Americans this Valentine’s Day, while Overall Holiday Travel Searches Increase by Nearly Half
Richmond, Virginia, January 27, 2025 – This winter, things are heating up as Americans favor warm-weather destinations to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Not only are desert-cities and island hot-spots receiving love this season, but holiday bookings overall have increased by 42% compared to the previous year, according to Allianz Partners USA’s 2025 Top Valentine’s Day Destinations report.
After reviewing more than 1.6 million itineraries* for roundtrip flights departing U.S.
airports between Friday, February 7 and Thursday, February 13, with a return date between Friday, February 14 and Tuesday, February 18, the travel insurance and assistance company noted that 77% of the itineraries are for domestic travel and 23% are for international trips. The data also revealed travelers’ top picks for a romantic getaway in honor of the sweet holiday.
Those planning stateside getaways are sweet on the nation’s sun-filled locations, with Phoenix taking the top spot after coming in at #4 last year, followed by Orlando and Las Vegas rounding out the top three spots, respectively. Meanwhile, others are packing bags for trips to Miami, New York City, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, Fort Lauderdale, Honolulu and Seattle.
International jetsetters continue to have eyes for Mexico, with Cancun, San Jose del Cabo, and Puerto Vallarta earning the top three spots on the international roster. A mix of tropical getaways and global capital cities round out the remaining destinations with travelers heading to London, Punta Cana, Montego Bay, Paris, Mexico City, Liberia (Costa Rica) and Oranjestad (Aruba).
“Love is in the air this year, with travel reaching new heights for Valentine’s Day itineraries,” says Daniel Durazo, director of external communications at Allianz Partners USA. “For those embarking on ‘bae-cations,’ it’s important to consider purchasing travel insurance to aid in a seamless trip, with pre-paid travel investments protected from covered unpredictable events like trip cancellations or interruptions, travel delays and baggage loss.”
Allianz Partners offers travel insurance through most major U.S. airlines, leading travel agents, online travel agencies, hotel companies, cruise lines and directly to consumers. For more information on Allianz Partners and available travel policies, please visit http://www.allianztravelinsurance.com/.
*Methodology: The data of U.S. travelers’ 2025 Valentine’s Day plans was gathered by analyzing the number of customers that went through the online booking process of airfare and package paths for partners offering Allianz Global Assistance travel insurance, to generate itineraries for roundtrip flights departing from U.S. airports from 2/7/2025 –2/13/2025, returning 2/14/2025 – 2/18/2025. In total, over 1.6M itineraries were analyzed using this methodology.
About Allianz Partners
In the United States, Allianz Partners USA (AGA Service Company) offers Allianz Travel-branded travel protection plans and serves millions of customers each year. In addition to travel protection, the company offers event ticket protection, registration protection for endurance events and unique travel assistance services such as international medical assistance and concierge services. AGA Service Company is doing business as Allianz Global Assistance Insurance Agency in California (License # 0B01400) and Massachusetts. Allianz Partners USA is part of the Allianz Partners group. Allianz Partners is a world leader in B2B2C insurance and assistance, offering global solutions that span international health and life, travel insurance, mobility and assistance. Customer driven, our innovative experts are redefining insurance services by delivering future-ready, high-tech, high-touch products and solutions that go beyond traditional insurance. Present in over 75 countries, our 19,400 employees speak 70 languages, handle over 58 million cases each year, and are motivated to go the extra mile to offer peace of mind to our customers around the world.
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