the U.S. by ship could be ham- pering early bookings for 2008, especially among large groups. The lowest cruise prices of the year for voyages in Mexico, Hawaii and Canada/New England come in September, October and November, which is toward the end of the hurricane season. CAR RENTAL TRENDS Rates remain flat year over year while gas price increases level out According to Expedia.com data, car rental rates are flat to slightly up year-over-year. Gasoline prices, which hit a record of $3.23 in late May, fell steadily in June. The government reported that pump prices were down 1.1 percent in June, the first drop since a 3 percent fall in Janu- ary. 1 Harris Interactive® fielded the online survey on behalf of Expedia.com between July 10th and July 12th, 2007, among a nationwide sample of 2,273 U.S. adults 18 years of age or older. Sampling error of the overall results is plus or minus 3 percentage points. Sam- pling error for results based on sub-samples may be higher and would vary. This online survey is not based on a probability sample. 2 Expedia.com survey conducted by Harris Interactive in July 2007. INSIGHT AND EXPERTISE Chris McGinnis, a 20-year travel industry veteran most recently serving as a travel cor- respondent on CNN Headline News, is the editor of the Expedia Travel Trendwatch™. Each report provides travelers with a treasure trove of trends, data and advice designed to help people make better travel decisions. McGinnis’s travel industry insight and expertise, coupled with the unparalleled travel intelligence of Expedia®, can be found throughout this report, arming travelers with an invaluable source of insider knowledge on travel trends. 5 Download and print the entire report Previous page | 1 2 3 4 5 | Next page Expedia, Inc. is not responsible for content on external Web sites. ©2008 Expedia, Inc. All rights reserved.