Agoda reveals where everyone is headed to ring in the New Year

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Dec 26, 2018, 06:00 ET

SINGAPORE, Dec. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Tokyo, Paris and New York City are the top destinations to ring in 2019 according to Agoda, one of the world's fastest growing online travel agents (OTA), with more than a third more people opting to getaway to celebrate on New Year's Eve (NYE).

A top ten NYE destination for many markets globally and number one for Chinese and Singaporean travelers, Tokyo's appeal continues with a jam-packed itinerary of concerts, parades and light shows making it the perfect destination to cast off the old and welcome in the New Year.

It's no wonder Paris, boasting endless themed parties, New Year countdowns at popular landmarks and shows for the whole family, has secured the top spot for NYE travel in Europe. The "City of Love" is a top ten for their British neighbors as well as travelers from Israel, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

The ball drop at Times Square in New York City is one of the most iconic and star-driven celebrations of NYE in the world, so it comes as no surprise that New York City is the top North American destination for travelers globally and number two for Americans traveling domestically for NYE.

Agoda's Top 2018 NYE Destinations (31 December 2018)

	Asia	Europe	North America
1	Tokyo	Paris	New York City (NY)
2	Bangkok	London	Las Vegas (NV)
3	Taipei	Barcelona	Los Angeles (CA)
4	Seoul	Rome	Orlando (FL)
5	Osaka	Berlin	Oahu (HI)
6	Pattaya	Amsterdam	San Francisco (CA)
7	Taichung	Istanbul	Chicago (IL)
8	Hong Kong	Prague	New Orleans (LA)
9	Bali	Madrid	Miami (FL)
10	Chiang Mai	Milan	Toronto

NYE destination data for American travelers:

Las Vegas is the top NYE destination for American travelers again in 2018.
New Orleans, which will be celebrating its Tricentennial throughout 2019, makes the top ten list coming in this year at number eight.
Those celebrating NYE abroad will be headed to long-haul destinations in Asia -- Tokyo (#2), Bangkok (#5) and Taipei (#10).

Agoda's Top 2018 NYE Destinations for American Travelers (31 December 2018)

	2016	2017	2018
1	Las Vegas (NV)	Las Vegas (NV)	Las Vegas (NV)
2	Bangkok	New York (NY)	Tokyo
3	Tokyo	Tokyo	New York (NY)
4	New York (NY)	Los Angeles (CA)	Orlando (FL)
5	Los Angeles (CA)	Bangkok	Bangkok
6	London	Orlando (FL)	Los Angeles (CA)
7	Orlando (FL)	San Francisco (CA)	Chicago (IL)
8	Manila	Chicago (IL)	New Orleans (LA)
9	Hong Kong	Phuket	San Francisco (CA)
10	Chiang Mai	Chiang Mai	Taipei

Notes to Editors:

Read the global press release here: https://www.agoda.com/press/nye-2018

About the data: Agoda booking data was collated on 10 December 2018 for NYE bookings in 2016, 2017 and 2018.

About Agoda

Agoda is one of the world's fastest growing online travel booking platforms. From its beginnings as an e-commerce start-up based in Singapore in 2005, Agoda has grown to offer a global network of 2 million properties in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide, offering travelers easy access to a wide choice of luxury and budget hotels, apartments, homes and villas to suit all budgets and travel occasions.

Headquartered in Singapore, Agoda is part of Booking Holdings (Nasdaq: BKNG) and employs more than 3,700 staff across 53 cities in more than 30 countries. Agoda.com and the Agoda mobile app are available in 38 languages.

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SOURCE Agoda