Top Secrets of Travel Writers, While many travel experts are firm in their belief that there is no perfect day to book a flight, they have found that flying on certain days of the week yields lower fares. Shannon O'Donnell, founder of the travel blog A Little Adrift, calls them the "magic days." In her seven years of travel, about 90 percent of her trips have been from Tuesday to Tuesday. She noted that Wednesdays, due to the lack of business travelers, and Saturday nights are also cheap days to fly.
As for what time of year yields the best travel deals, Arabella Bowen, the editor-in-chief of Fodor's Travel, highly recommended traveling abroad or to a tourist hot spot like Las Vegas over Thanksgiving. While domestic fares skyrocket thanks to the uptick in demand, international fares can be found for incredible values (Bowen has found round-trip tickets to Chile for under a $1,000). In fact, according to Airlines for America, the trade organization representing leading U.S. airlines, only 10 percent of the expected 24.6 million Thanksgiving travelers in 2014 were predicted to fly internationally.
To search for international and domestic flights, travel writers often turn to Kayak first. Many raved about the search engine's easy-to-use features like its price alerts and flexible date search options. "What I really like is that Kayak has a feature that tells you whether to book now or to wait, which is based on historical data," Bowen said. This data is calculated into a percentage of confidence, which travelers can use to determine the accuracy of the given advice. Kayak also provides information on when prices may change.
As for what time of year yields the best travel deals, Arabella Bowen, the editor-in-chief of Fodor's Travel, highly recommended traveling abroad or to a tourist hot spot like Las Vegas over Thanksgiving. While domestic fares skyrocket thanks to the uptick in demand, international fares can be found for incredible values (Bowen has found round-trip tickets to Chile for under a $1,000). In fact, according to Airlines for America, the trade organization representing leading U.S. airlines, only 10 percent of the expected 24.6 million Thanksgiving travelers in 2014 were predicted to fly internationally.
To search for international and domestic flights, travel writers often turn to Kayak first. Many raved about the search engine's easy-to-use features like its price alerts and flexible date search options. "What I really like is that Kayak has a feature that tells you whether to book now or to wait, which is based on historical data," Bowen said. This data is calculated into a percentage of confidence, which travelers can use to determine the accuracy of the given advice. Kayak also provides information on when prices may change.
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