New Haven is a ‘trending’ journey vacation spot for 2026, Skyscanner says

The Elm City was named to its record of trending locations for vacationers subsequent yr, touchdown at No. 8 on the record above Bilbao, Spain, and Mykonos, Greece.

“Acclaimed for its pizza and cultural scene, New Haven offers museums, architecture and diverse cuisine, plus a surge in visitors this fall as ‘Gilmore Girls’ fans celebrate the show’s 25th anniversary in nearby Stars Hollow-inspired Connecticut,” Skyscanner stated about New Haven on its record.

To curate its record, Skyscanner’s journey consultants used knowledge to find out which locations noticed will increase in flight searches between Jan. 1 and June 30 for journey all through 2025 in comparison with the identical time interval in 2024. Its journey consultants then chosen the highest 10 places based mostly on “travel suitability.”

New Haven noticed a 39 p.c enhance in flight searches in 2025 in comparison with 2024, in accordance with Skyscanner.

Limon, Costa Rica, was the No. 1 trending vacation spot for 2026. The solely different U.S. location in addition to New Haven to make Skyscanner’s record was Vail, Colorado.

Skyscanner’s consultants decided via its record that U.S. vacationers have been on the lookout for “smaller, lesser-known destinations that fly further under the radar, but offer something fresh beyond the big-name spots,” in accordance with its web site.