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Aloha state of mind: Hawaiian travelers are some of the happiest in the nation

New TripIt data shows the happiest flyers in the USA by hometown, airports and generation.

SAN FRANCISCO – New data released by TripIt from Concur, the world’s highest-rated travel-organizing app, reveals some interesting insights about what makes a happy flyer. After examining more than 575,000 flight ratings from 2016 and 2017, TripIt found that where travelers are from, which airports they visit, and their generation, had an impact on how happy they were with their flights.

Travelers with Regular Access to Vitamin D Have the Best Flights
Travelers living in Honolulu topped the charts as the happiest flyers in the nation, followed by Phoenix, another sun-filled city. However, those from the southern cities of Nashville, Tampa, Baltimore and Orlando also held strong capturing four of the top ten slots.

1. Honolulu, HI
2. Phoenix, AZ
3. Nashville, TN
4. St. Louis, MO
5. Tampa, FL
6. Milwaukee, WI
7. Kansas City, MO
8. Baltimore, MD
9. Orlando, FL
10. Albuquerque, NM

Don’t Go Big to Go Home: Alternate Airports Put Travelers in a Better Mood
The majority of travelers that arrived and departed from airports that are not the city’s largest airport hub tended to rate their flights higher. Travelers arriving at the Windy City’s Midway International Airport and departing from the Lone Star State’s Dallas Love Field Airport reported being the happiest overall. In addition, seven of these alternate options appear on both the departure and arrival lists, showing that they have a consistently positive impact on the mood of travelers.

Departures:
1. MDW – Chicago
2. DAL – Dallas
3. BUR – Burbank
4. HOU – Houston
5. OAK – Oakland
6. SAT – San Antonio
7. SNA – Santa Ana
8. STL – St. Louis
9. BNA – Nashville
10. SJC – San Jose

Arrivals:
1. DAL – Dallas
2. MDW – Chicago
3. HOU – Houston
4. BUR – Burbank
5. OAK – Oakland
6. BWI – Baltimore
7. BNA – Nashville
8. MCI – Kansas City
9. ONT – Ontario
10. SNA – Santa Ana

Millennials are Happier Flyers than Xennials
Looking at the average flight rating across generations, TripIt found that Millennials (1983-1999) were the happiest flyers, followed by Baby Boomers (1946-1964). Xennials, the microgeneration between Generation X and Millennials, ranked as the third happiest generation of travelers, showing a distinct difference from Millennials (the generation that Xennials were previously associated with). The least happiest flyers were those in Generation X (1965-1976).

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Vicky is the co-founder of TravelDailyNews Media Network where she is the Editor-in Chief. She is also responsible for the daily operation and the financial policy. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Tourism Business Administration from the Technical University of Athens and a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Wales.

She has many years of both academic and industrial experience within the travel industry. She has written/edited numerous articles in various tourism magazines.

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