With the start of the school holidays and the final matches of the Rugby World Cup, thousands of people are planning a trip to France in the next few days.
Save money and avoid delays: What are the best days to book your flight?
05.10.2023 - 07:07 / euronews.com
Saving time and money are among our biggest travel concerns. From avoiding delays to ensuring we get the best deal on tickets, it can be a stressful experience.
What is the best day to book your flight? When is the cheapest day to travel? And can you adjust your plans so there is the lowest chance of facing disruption?
Online travel site Expedia has just answered these questions with its top air travel hacks for 2024. The report was created using millions of pieces of data from the Airlines Reporting Corporation, a database that records ticket sales from hundreds of airlines around the world.
It offers tips on when to book, the cheapest dates and the best times to travel if you want to avoid disruption.
Depending on where you are heading, booking your flights at a specific time could save you money.
But being too well prepared for long-haul travel could actually cost you. Around two to four weeks before your departure is the sweet spot for the best deals on international tickets.
Purchasing them on a Sunday could also cut the cost of your travel while Fridays and Saturdays are some of the most expensive days to book.
For domestic flights, you may need to prepare a little further in advance. Tickets are generally cheaper around three months before your intended travel date and increase as the date of departure approaches.
When you are choosing which day to actually travel, some also tend to be cheaper than others.
Fridays are generally the least expensive days to travel internationally. You could save around 20 per cent on your ticket price. For domestic flights, a Saturday flight is often the lowest-cost option.
More than a third of people surveyed in Germany said they felt stressed even just looking for a good flight deal - let alone thinking about travel complications.
But one of the biggest concerns among travellers this year is the threat of delays and cancellations, according to Expedia’s surveys. 65 per cent of people in France said it was their number one travel stress - even more than losing a child or companion at the airport.
So how can you avoid disruption when you fly? The answer is to travel early in the day.
Journeys between 3am and 9am face the least amount of disruption, according to Expedia. If you hate having to travel early and end up choosing a flight after 3pm, there is a much higher chance that it will be cancelled.
Unsurprisingly, travelling during peak summer months like June and July could also mean you are more likely to face delays. Off-season flights are not only cheaper but also less likely to be delayed or cancelled.
Disruption has significantly decreased compared to last year, however. The average length of delay currently sits at around 44 minutes instead of the 239 minutes passengers
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