The Airlines Reporting Destination (ARC) released it's travel data for 2007. Among the highlights of their report are:

1. The shifting consumer preferences and patterns in holiday travel. Whereby in 2007, Las Vegas ranked first as a holiday destination. Last year's Number 1, Los Angeles slipped to the third spot and 2005's leader Chicago slipped from second to fourth this year; and

2. The peak days for traveling during the holidays was on the 21st of December and January 2, 2008.

An important result of their survey indicated that

even when Christmas falls mid-week, most people are avoiding the airports on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day...the second week of January passengers have reverted to a typical weekly travel pattern

So for holiday travelers, read this data before you book your flight for 2008.

photo and data taken from the Airlines Reporting Corporation