Book flights now for winter travel, experts say
May 14, 2025, 10:50 AM
Long lines at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. (Photo courtesy of 成人X站 7)
(Photo courtesy of 成人X站 7)
Believe it or not, travel experts say it鈥檚 time to think about booking your winter holiday flights.
They told 成人X站 7 the rule is to always book 鈥渁 holiday before.鈥�
成人X站 7 also wanted to know if purchasing tickets on certain days of the week provides cheaper prices.
Travel Expert Katy Nastro at 鈥淕oing鈥� told 成人X站 7 that this is a myth.
鈥淚t used to be you could book Tuesday at 2 p.m., maybe for a deal. That might鈥檝e been true decades ago, but not now,鈥� Nastro said.
Instead, she said playing the long game is key.
鈥淵ou want to get in the habit of booking airfare between three to seven months out,鈥� Nastro said. 鈥淔or international, it鈥檚 a wider window between 4 to 10 months out.鈥�
Simply put, start eyeing those winter flights now.
鈥淚f you鈥檙e looking to book in peak season, book in the opposite season,鈥� Nastro said.
Most people we spoke to don鈥檛 seem to follow that holiday travel rule.
鈥淲e normally do it a month, maybe two weeks,鈥� traveler Neil Riddle said.
鈥淚鈥檒l buy them like a month before leaving or something like that,鈥� traveler Sam Harris said.
Nastro told us that flying on odd days shaves off a few bucks, too.
鈥淚f you can target flying on Tuesday, Wednesday, or even Saturday, we see on average 10 to 20% or more cheaper fares,鈥� Nastro said.
Nastro tells us that keeping an eye on your flight prices with alerts will make sure you get the best deal.
She said booking the main economy option, which is a tad more expensive than basic, is also a good idea that way you can adjust the flight as needed.
