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Your Dec. calendar is off. The 20th is listed twice, throwing off the days of the week for the 21st-31st. Christmas is on a Thursday this year.
I was surprised to see Nov 29 listed as cheaper….I priced flights to return Nov 28 or Nov 29 and all flights were higher on the 29th, most by at least $100.
The dates on the December calendar are one day later than they should be. Don’t be confused if you’re booking any reservations.
Dates (days of the week) do not coincide with calendar.
Rick, the calendars are a nice addition. I bet you’ll see NW file their 3-level annual holiday sale in a month and a half with the same travel dates you broke out.
It looks to me that your December calendar is off by one day. Christmas falls on Thursday not Friday as indicated by your calendar.
Rick,
You always provide such excellent advice for travelers. Thanks for these great tips on cheaper holiday flight days. Keep ‘em coming.
I’ve linked you to my Picajet travel blog.
Sheree
Just to let you know, on the calendar Dec. 20 is duplicated as the date on Saturday and Sunday.
Rick, the December calendar above lists December 20 twice, once on Saturday and once on Sunday. Thanks for the info. Rita Donaldson
My apologies on the calendar typo all should be sorted out now. Of course these dates may not always be the cheapest on every route, but they are the most likely to be cheapest and the idea was to save you some time hunting and pecking for the best days.
The bottom line for this holiday season is finding a “better bad deal” — I bought my tickets for holiday travel a couple of months ago …
I spent a considerable amount of time looking for “best days” return rates and they were the same for the 29th and 30th for returns on thanksgiving travel.
Maybe it’s just that the best rates these days can’t be classified as “best”.
Thanks for the tips
Hi Kathy, On any given route (there are tens of thousands of them in the U.S.) the prices may not budge on those days, but in general these days have the most empty seats which typically has airlines quoting lower price points.
Hi Rick,
We want to spend 3 months in Bangkok from the middle of Dec. to March.
Last year we went direct from NY and that was ssoooo long…18 hrs.
What’s the best way to break up the trip? What stops do you recommend? What dates are the best to save money?
Thanks,
Inge
Hi Rick,
Just wondering if you’ve done any analysis on the best departure dates for New Years? Based on what I’m seeing (for Hawaii), Dec 31st seems to be the cheapest departure date.
Rick,
My son is an Airman, and can only fly home on Christmas Day from DFW to CLT and return on New Years Day. Are there ANY round-trip deals for this young Airman for $350 or less?
Letitia,
Right now we are seeing prices at about $277 roundtrip. Go to FareCompare.com and see for yourself, at http://www.farecompare.com/ (you put in your departure and destination cities and the dates you want and the prices will appear).
I must caution you: the best prices do NOT last long, so make your purchase quickly.
And have a wonderful holiday with your son.
Rick