We all know that flight prices don’t remain static all year round and some dates are cheaper than others. These are the dates both you and your customers should avoid in 2016 to bag the cheapest flights.
So plug them into your calendar and plan your own – and your customers’ – travel plans around them, avoiding them completely if possible.
24 March
This is the Thursday before the Easter long weekend, and therefore prices will be sky high for travel on this day due to extra demand. Book early to avoid disappointment.
5 June
This date marks the official start of the European high summer travel period.
It also coincides with the Australian school holidays. This means that peak travel prices will kick in on this date (and continue for the next three months) in both Europe and down under.
17 June
The peak US travel season begins on this date, so expect extra high flight prices from this date forward.
23 September
This is when the third-term school holidays start, which means that flight prices to popular family-friendly destinations such as Fiji, Bali, Thailand, Hawaii and Los Angeles will be higher than normal.
30 September
The end of September is the time of the AFL Grand Final in Melbourne so expect higher than average domestic flight prices for this weekend. Book early to grab the cheapest seats.
26 November
This is the time hoards of schoolies from Victoria and NSW head up to the Gold Coast for a week of debauchery. So flights up to sunny Queensland will be higher due to increased demand.
If you’re travelling with a family, you may want to head up to Cairns or the Sunshine Coast during this time anyway.
22 December
Flight prices start to climb the week before Christmas and stay high for the next three weeks or so, lowering again when most people go back to work and school.
**Are you curious to how airline pricing works? Read this hilarious explanation…
***Story source: Flight Centre blog.