Save money on your next trip by traveling on this day of the week
Recent statistics suggest that Sunday is the most cost-effective day for vacationers to take a trip.
In July and August, based on statistics from Skyscanner provided to Travel + Leisure, passengers who fly on Sundays can save up to 5% on the price of their tickets. In addition, less people fly on Sunday than other days of the week, so you should expect less congestion at the airports and a more pleasant trip overall.
“Our research shows that Americans are willing to make sacrifices… in order to save for their summer vacations but are less likely to shop around in the way they would when doing their weekly shop or clothes,” Skyscanner’s travel trends and destination expert Laura Lindsay noted in a statement. “There’s so much money to be saved if consumers compare their travel options, so we’re building the tools for travelers to do this quickly and easily.”
Travelers can make significant savings by choosing the right time of year to take their vacation. According to the study, customers who book their trip for the final week of the summer school break can save, on average, 31% over those who do so during the first week of the break.
Those who aren’t set on a particular destination can save a lot of money on their vacation by being flexible. You can find the best deals, even to some of the most popular destinations) by searching “everywhere” instead of a specific destination on Skyscanner.
Skyscanner found that 61% of Americans want to take a summer vacation, but only 30% have booked their trip. The report comes as international travel has taken off at record levels this summer.
Additionally, Travel + Leisure indicates that United Airlines expects to see its busiest Memorial Day holiday period in more than a decade, with international travel up 16 percent compared to last year. Delta Air Lines reported last month that its international flights were already 75 percent booked for the summer.
Airfares to Europe and Asia in particular are expected to be the most expensive they’ve been in five years, and all-around international flights are nearly 40 percent more expensive than they were last summer.
Approximately 2.6 million passengers are projected to be screened by the Transportation Security Administration on Friday, May 26, the busiest day of the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
Evie Blanco is a journalist with nearly a decade of experience born in the Dominican Republic and raised in Queens, New York. She is extremely well-versed in hip-hop music and culture and is always aware of its developments. Whether it’s the latest in pop culture, a fascinating foreign destination, a truly amazing new restaurant, or breaking news, she loves to write about it all. Evie can be reached at evieblanco@detourxp.com.