IMHO I think the draw to the Poconos is it's proximity to two monster metropolitan markets and their middle and professional class who may prefer in many cases to tone it down from places like Miami, Hawaii, Vail, or Stowe, and instead have the luxury of a 1.5-2 hour car trip to somewhere where they will save on airfare, get a good deal on their accommodations, and still have loads of fun with their families without having to deal with exorbitant vacation costs and aggravating travel arrangements. 

Fairly cheap to attend, but of course you'll have airfare and hotel expenses...3 or 4 days depending on what level you pay. 

The answer depends upon where the property is at (local regulations and political headwinds), interest rates, unemployment-employment, household debt levels and consumer confidence, cost of getting there (airfare, gasoline prices, etc), cost of running the STR etc.

For example, it's hard to justify airfare for one duplex, but much easier for an 8-12 unit building and even better the more you get.

Likely more expensive airfare, higher gas prices, and Disney raising prices are not helping. 

This includes transportation costs such as gas, airfare, rental car fees, and lodging expenses while away from home.

Also on Airfare learned a hard lesson to.. you must have paper receipts and boarding pass's to write them off.. copy of CC bill and or on line status report is no good

Orlando is a bit of a one trick pony with the Theme Parks and with higher airfare, gas, and ticket prices demand is currently down, and inventory is up which is driving prices down.Also you will see most people are not fans of arbitrage, not sure you will find any great opportunities worth it in my opinion. 

But seems to me if you had a meeting on Monday and then had to stay until Friday for another dreaded meeting that you could deduct all the airfare the fact that you happen to visit family during the week should be irrelevant. 

We have done well when airfares are low and if up north is having a bad winter.February - Starts slow but picks up mid month.