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Google analyzed five years of data from its Google Flights service to determine the best times to book flights for Thanksgiving and Christmas. For Thanksgiving, the cheapest prices are found 34 days before travel, specifically in the range of 21–57 days prior to departure. For Christmas, the optimal booking time is now earlier at 56 days out, with a price window between 33–67 days being most advantageous. Google also advises that flying on weekdays rather than weekends can save up to 20% on tickets, and suggests considering connecting flights as they are typically 20% cheaper than direct routes.
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Story summary
Google's analysis of its own flight booking data reveals the optimal times to book flights for holiday travel. For Thanksgiving, the cheapest prices are available 34 days before departure, with the lowest price range from 21–57 days beforehand. For Christmas, Google found that the best deals occur 56 days before departure, with a favorable price range between 33–67 days prior. This indicates that travelers should aim to book their flights for both holidays in late October and mid-November to secure the most affordable tickets. The data also suggests an earlier booking window compared to previous years, indicating potential changes due to travel demand or other market factors.
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The cheapest time to scoop up low airfare has just been revealed.
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time → scoop → airfare
You can always count on the holidays to be two things — stressful and expensive.
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You → count → holidays
Those traveling to visit loved ones have most likely played the proverbial game of booking flights.
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Those → travel → flights
Should you buy now or wait a week to see if fares drop?
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fares → buy → ?
Well, Google may have given you the right answer.
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Google → give → answer
The search engine behemoth has been collecting data using its Google Flights fares, and recently released its latest analysis on the best times to book flights this holiday season.
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behemoth → collect → flights
And you may want to act fast because it’s right now.
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it → want → ?
The global tech company used five years of its own aggregated data and found that the best time to travel for Thanksgiving and Christmas is in October.
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time → use → October
For Turkey Day, Google found the lowest prices are 34 days before departure — with the cheapest price range being 21–57 days.
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range → find → departure
Cheaper Christmas bookings saw a bit of a difference this year — as better deals have shifted earlier.
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deals → see → difference
According to the new data, the most affordable prices now hit 56 days before departure — with the lowest price range between 33–67 days.
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prices → accord → days
This means that the best deals fall between late October and mid-November — about five days earlier than last year.
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deals → mean → year
For early planners, the internet giant also included the cheapest time to purchase tickets for spring break and for summer vacation.
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giant → include → vacation
Spring breakers will find the lowest prices 50 days before departure with the lowest price range between 29–64 days for trips in March or April — a full week earlier than last year.
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breakers → find → year
Summer vacationers will see the cheapest bookings 21 days before take off with the lowest price range being 20–47 days for trips in July or August.
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range → see → July
The company said that while Wednesdays actually beat out Tuesdays for the most affordable day to book — the difference is negligible.
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difference → say → day
“Buying on a Wednesday only saves you about 1.4% compared to Sunday, the most expensive day,” Google said in its release.
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Google → buy → release
The company said it’s better to focus on when you fly rather than when you book.
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you → say → ?
For example, departing on Monday and returning on Tuesday or Wednesday saves roughly 14% over weekend flights — and up to 20% domestically versus departing and returning on Sunday.
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departing → depart → Sunday
Lastly, travelers looking to save even more may want to be a bit more flexible and open-minded to the dreaded connecting flight.
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travelers → look → flight
While the nonstop route is typically preferred, passengers will likely keep more cash in their pocket by skipping the nonstop, as those tickets are 20% more expensive on average.
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tickets → prefer → nonstop
So, passengers looking to save a few bucks this year on plane tickets may want to break out those computers and start booking.
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passengers → look → computers
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