Travel search engine site momondo today announced the results of its Annual Flight Study, which shows that Americans can save an average of 28% by booking Christmas and New Year air travel in early November.
momondo analyzed 13.2 billion flight prices across their 100 most popular routes and found that the cheapest flights are booked 56 days before departure. According to Lasse Skole Hansen, momondoโs spokesperson, factors such as day of departure and time of day also influence flight prices.
Hansen notes: โBesides the best time to book, in our Annual Flight Study we have also found that prices can vary hugely depending on the day and time of the departure, with the cheapest fares typically found on Tuesdays and the most expensive on Saturdays. The average flight cost difference between these two days of the week is 11%.โ
momondoโs full list of tips for booking worldwide flights include:
โข Book your flight 56 days in advance to get the cheapest tickets โ and you can achieve average savings of 28%
โข Tickets are generally most expensive on the day of departure
โข Evening departures between the hours of 6pm and 12am typically offer the cheapest fares
โข It is usually more expensive to fly in the morning and midday, before 3pm
โข Tuesday is generally the cheapest day to fly
โข Saturday is routinely the most expensive day of the week to fly
The 10 most popular routes for Americans, including the best time to book, are as follows:
1. New York to London, United Kingdom: 60 days before departure
2. Los Angeles to Tokyo, Japan: 60 days before departure
3. Los Angeles to Sydney, Australia: 44 days before departure
4. New York to Paris, France: 54 days before departure
5. Los Angeles to Bangkok, Thailand: 44 days before departure
6. New York to Mumbai, India: 60 days before departure
7. New York to Milan, Italy: 52 days before departure
8. New York to Tel Aviv, Israel: 52 days before departure
9. Los Angeles to Manila, Philippines: 44 days before departure
10. New York to New Delhi, India: 60 days before departure