‘I’m a travel pro – booking last minute can help you get the best holiday deals’
A travel expert recently shared online her top tip for saving money on your next holiday. She claims that families can save up to 20% on the cost of their flights by taking a risk with last minute bookings.
Maya Reynolds, from Faye Travel Insurance, posted about the "holiday travel" trick which she says is perfect for bargain hunters who "love a thrill". In a TikTok video, she says that booking as close as possible to departure can save you a fortune.
Of course, the trick won’t work if you need to plan far ahead for dog sitters, time off work or other longer term plans. But, for those who can be spontaneous it could be a great way of saving some cash.
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Maya said: "Am I the only one just finding out that booking your travels last minute can actually be cheaper than booking way in advance? Because that is definitely good to know. They say the early bird gets the worm but people have reported saving up to 20% when booking flights the day of. It's definitely a gamble but if you love a thrill this hack might be for you."
She added that throughout the year the cheapest days to travel were Tuesdays and Wednesdays – a stat that’s backed by fellow travel industry pros. Plus, Maya said it’s even cheaper to fly on Christmas Day itself and you get to fly "at the same time as Santa".
While booking last minute can save you cash it's not a perfect system. Those who need to plan much farther ahead can still get a bargain by knowing when to book.
Expedia's 2024 Air Travel Hack Report – compiled from billions of data points from the Airline Reporting Corporation’s (ARC) global airline sales database, in order to save travellers time and money, and reduce anxiety surrounding air travel – has found the best times to look for flights. Bargain hunters should book their flights 112-132 days in advance, according to the report.
Sunday is the cheapest day to book flights, but the most expensive day to travel – while travelling on a Friday is 26% cheaper if you still want to fly around the weekend. Passengers anxious about delays or cancellations should also look to travel between 9am and 3pm, or in January – when travel disruptions are at their lowest.
Luckily for any Brits wanting to book a holiday this month there are tonnes of destinations you can snag a return flight to for under £100. Travel booking siteOmioanalysed Google Flights to reveal where in Europe you can fly to from London for a round trip under £100.
There are tonnes of beautiful destinations from sunny Italy trips to wintery getaways in Ireland, Austria and France. Salzburg, Zagreb, Nice and Geneva also boast fun Christmas markets. Anyone who's wanted to hit up Croatia or Portugal can also find cheap flights. Plus, of course, Britain's favourite holiday country Spain has multiple cities on the list including Malaga, Seville, Barcelona and Madrid.
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