Saving when buying a flight is possible: here are the best times, with the most convenient fares and what advice to follow.
The countdown has begun that will take us straight to the summer holidays. These are the months of planning, the ones in which the trip is organised, in which a budget is taken of the expenses to understand how to amortise the costs and not shell out a fortune for food, accommodation, transport and various activities. The means of transport is an aspect on which it is possible to intervene, in the name of savings. A little forethought is needed, but it can save your wallet when it comes to airplanes. There are, in fact, some times when it is most convenient to book a flight, because there is more chance of finding offers and lowered prices than usual. It all depends on thealgorithm that airlines use to maximize their profits: every price fluctuation, every fare change period is the result of a strategy, it is not a matter of chance at all. It’s all a question of timing, in short, not luck: the advice for those who want to save is keep an eye on some specific months and some days in particular. An analysis of the flight and hotel search engine Jetcost.it has identified the best times to fly.
What is the best day to book a flight and times
Jetcost compared the prices of airlines and travel agencies to arrive at an average price for each day of the week. The ideal day is late Tuesday. The time that records the lowest average price is late at night: around 2 in the morning. The airlines’ algorithm intercepts the low demand and to entice customers, they lower prices, thus giving an incentive to purchase. Prices tend to rise over the weekend: if the best deals are available between Monday and Wednesday, vice versa, Sunday is the worst day to book a flight.
The cheapest months to buy airline tickets
Statistics say that i cheaper months to buy airline tickets are January, February, March and September. The worst is December. One variable to consider is lo salary. Most people receive it at the beginning of the month, so in that period there is a higher demand: this is why the ideal would be to proceed with the reservation in the middle of the month, when the demand is home, because there is less power to purchase.
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When flight prices drop
In short, Flight prices change based on demand. There is certainly greater demand for weekend departures and these tickets are usually purchased mid-week: they are the most expensive ones. Since so many people consult the sites, the prices of airline tickets go up. Generally, the price of domestic flights starts to increase about 21 days earlier of departure, while that of international flights 28 days. The ideal would be to confirm the booking 3 or even 4 months in advance.
Tips for saving on airline tickets
If you want to save you have to keep an eye on price trends, often monitoring the company’s websites, so as to have a more precise idea of price fluctuations on a monthly and weekly basis. Obviously prices tend to rise in high season, peak period: there is greater demand and therefore the costs of airline tickets skyrocket. The same applies in conjunction with holidays such as Christmas, New Year, Ferragosto. Better to prefer more “dead” periods or in any case move well in advance, without arriving too close.
To monitor this trend, Skyscanner has developed the Savings Generator app, a real savings generator to combat expensive flights. Just enter some data, such as the city of departure and the period in which you want to travel, to obtain a series of useful indications for saving (from the most convenient destination to the best period to book). The last minute offers they are a godsend for those who have a certain flexibility and can take advantage of the packages that airlines launch at the last minute, for almost immediate departures or in any case in limited time slots and towards specific pre-established destinations.
The more experienced can even use a VPN network so as to obscure your IP address from the agency or airline concerned. This allows you to delete the history from the memory and track data with cookies: these elements increase the price. By eliminating these variables, however, the lowest possible price is displayed. This is also possible by connecting from a country with a weaker currency.
