Optimize Your Holiday Flights: Booking Tips

Holiday Travel Tips: Booking Flights and More overview

To optimize holiday travel, monitor flight prices starting in September or October, book midweek before 8 a.m., and consider flexible dates to avoid peak travel periods and save money.

Important details from the source

• If you’re traveling this holiday season, whether it’s to visit family, see friends, or treat yourself to a destination celebration, you’re probably all too aware of the chaos that can reign during peak travel periods.
• From overcrowded airports to less-than-ideal seats on planes, there’s a lot that can turn your happy holiday into a stressful (and expensive) one!
• To help, we’ve put together some pro tips for booking the best flights to and from your destination – at the right time and the right price – plus answers to our three favorite holiday travel FAQs.
• Historically, travelers have been told the cheapest day to book a flight is Tuesdays.
• A decade ago, this was true; airlines typically launched sales or promotional booking incentives on that day, and competitor airlines often followed suit.
• However, this conventional advice is no longer the most accurate.
• Studies by Expedia and Google found that the cheapest booking days vary wildly – sometimes flights ran discounts on Fridays, while others found that flight prices on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays were less expensive than flights booked on weekends.
• The bad news is that this means there’s no hard and fast date you should add to your calendar to be sure and snag the best flight deals.
• The good news is this empowers you to grab the best flight you see on the day you see it – because if you wait around, there’s a good chance it’ll be gone the next day.
• Flying on the holiday itself can actually save money.

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• Seasonality, weather, local holidays, and peak demand periods.
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