Google Flights Data Reveals Optimal Booking Times for Holiday Travel Savings
Google is providing travelers with insights into the best times to book holiday flights to secure cheaper airfares, utilizing historical data from Google Flights. A blog post by James Byers, Google's group product manager for Search, details how to use these tools, whether travel dates are fixed or flexible. For domestic flights, the lowest prices are typically found 39 days before departure, within a window of 22 to 57 days. International flights generally see their lowest prices 89 days out, though the price difference within the 50 to 133-day range is minimal, suggesting earlier booking for international trips. Specifically for Thanksgiving travel, the cheapest fares usually appear 34 days before departure, with the sweet spot in October. Christmas flights tend to be cheapest 56 days before departure, with the best deals emerging between late October and mid-November, which is five days earlier than the previous year. The analysis also covers spring break and summer travel, with spring break fares lowes...