Is there a specific day when airline fares are the cheapest?
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Airlines often announce deals on Monday evenings. By Tuesday at noon, other airlines are scrambling to match those deals. So many people think that Tuesday afternoons are the best time to hunt for reduced airfare.
Texas A&M University, however, crunched the numbers and found that weekends are actually the best time to book airline cheap flight tickets. That's because airlines are more likely to lower their fares on Saturday and Sunday to attract leisure travelers. The study found that cheap flight tickets purchased on the weekend were historically an average of 5% cheaper than similar cheap flight tickets purchased during the week.
Of course, that was only to places with mixed business and leisure settings. Leisure-only destinations, like Las Vegas, do not change much through the week. So, what should you do? If you see one airline offering a deal on Monday, make plans to buy your cheap flight tickets on Tuesday. If there are no deals going on, buy on the weekend.
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