The Best (and Worst) Days to Fly Business Class for Christmas
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Traveling with family or friends to new destinations is something exciting that we all want to do often. But to enjoy the vacation in the best possible way, we should pay special attention to the flight.
In this regard, if you travel often, then you surely know that there are the worst and the best times of the year to fly. We should not forget that there are so-called expensive days that we must avoid.
By finding the right time to fly, you can save money and ensure more comfort, especially for international flights over 6 hours. But let’s see when is the best time to fly.
The Worst Times of the Year to Fly
Let’s see when might be the best time to fly. Surely you’ve guessed that the days when there is less demand for seats, then it is one of the best times to fly. Ticket prices are certainly much lower, allowing you to arrange an affordable family holiday.
It means that the periods when there is the most demand for seats are the worst times of the year to fly. These are the days around national holidays, famous sporting events, various major festivals organized in the desired destination, and the periods when children have school holidays.
Unfortunately, you can’t always comply with this and arrange your holiday according to these bad periods to fly. Very often, some people can have a vacation only on public holidays or work at school, so their vacation coincides with the children’s.
In these cases, we can recommend a few things to pay attention to make your holiday as pleasant and not so expensive as possible.
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Our first tip is to choose destinations that are not so popular. Replace a trip to the beach with a visit to a city you’ve never visited before. There are pretty many fascinating and not-so-famous cities worth seeing.
Another tip we can give you is to be flexible in choosing dates. Try to fly a day or two earlier or to give up a day of your trip so that you decide dates on which flights will be relatively cheaper.
Some of the worst days to fly are on holidays such as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, The President’s Day, Spring Break, Memorial Day, Summer Break, Independence Day, Labor Day weekend, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve.
As we said, note if there is a sports event coming up, the most famous among them being Oktoberfest, Christmas markets, Olympics, World Cup, Super Bowl, etc.
The Best Times of the Year to Fly
Determining the worst times of the year to fly is much easier than deciding the best times to fly. One of the primary and most essential things in deciding the suitable period is to choose a less popular destination and to travel during a period that is not peak, i.e., there is the least demand for flights.
Of course, we all want to see the Eiffel Tower and Louvre Museum in Paris, Venice Canals and Colosseum in Italy, Prague Castle in the Czech Republic, and many others. But all these destinations are extremely popular, so if your choice is any of these countries, then research which is the period when there is lesser demand.
It is essential to share that every destination has a high season and a low season. It means that one of the worst periods is the high season because then there is more demand for seats, and accordingly, the prices for airline tickets are higher.
The essential thing to remember is that there is a period known as shoulder season between the high season and the low season. It is the perfect period when you can visit your desired destination. That is when airfares are affordable, and at the same time, you will experience the benefits of the high season.
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The Best Days of the Week to Fly
Determining the best days of the week to fly is similar to choosing the best time of the year to fly. In this regard, one thing is sure, the most significant demand for seats is on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. That means that airfares are also highest then.
On the other hand, business travelers usually choose to fly on Fridays. Therefore, some of the best days of the week to fly are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Note that sometimes these rules don’t work for long international flights. It is advisable to plan your trip and keep an eye on the flights of your chosen airline. Moreover, a round trip often proves at more advantageous prices.
The Worst Days of the Week to Fly
As we mentioned above, the worst days of the week to fly are Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The main reasons for this are business travels and vacations. On these days, airfares are highest, and there are fewer award seats.
These three days are the most convenient for business travelers. And as for the people who use the holidays to visit some exciting destination, these are the days that are most convenient for them to arrange a family trip. Most Americans typically go on two- or three-week vacations.
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The Rules Don’t Always Apply
Unfortunately, we can’t say that everything we’ve shared above works in every case. It’s crucial to say that the rules vary for international flights, and it’s hard to determine what works and what doesn’t.
There are cases where it turns out that days like Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are not always the worst days of the week to fly or with the least number of award seats.
Therefore, it is essential to do detailed research about the airline you choose, the destination, and the period you want to travel. Keep an eye on the ticket prices in advance and choose those that suit your budget.
The Best Day of the Week to Book
Is there a best day of the week to book? Unfortunately, no such day can be determined. Although you will find various information on this topic on the internet, it is often very inconclusive. If there were the best day, there would hardly be people booking tickets on the other days of the week.
The truth is that airlines are constantly adjusting airfares according to many factors. But there are no specific rules to figure out when is the best time to book your flight tickets.
Help With Researching Prices
Finding cheap tickets is a vast topic in which there are no set rules so that you always find affordable tickets. We recommend you do your research beforehand by keeping track of prices from earlier. Another way of discovering cheap tickets is to be flexible on dates.
If you have to fly on specific dates and cannot change them, finding cheap tickets mainly depends on your luck. Nowadays, various online tools are available to track and compare ticket prices for different dates and airlines, so the only thing left is to research in detail.
In conclusion, the essential thing is to make sure you are comfortable with the price you are paying. If the ticket prices are acceptable to you, don’t wait for them to lower them further because that can play a bad joke on you.
