As the year draws to a close, travelers are planning trips to Cancún to spend Christmas or New Year’s in sunnier conditions.

Christmas in Cancun or festive fun in Florida? According to new booking data, U.S. travelers are searching for warm weather and holiday escapes this December – as more take trips than last year.

Santa on a beach in Cancun? That's a possibility now with American Airline's new nonstop flights from Nashville. Beginning Dec. 9, American will operate flights to Cancun on Saturdays through March.