How to book a cheap flight: Experts share their top tips

Travelers looking for the cheapest deals should book flights on Sunday but fly on Wednesday, experts say.

A study by online travel agency Expedia analyzed millions of flights and found that booking travel on the last day of the week can cut your airfare by up to 15 percent.

By comparison, bookings on Fridays can add about 5 percent to the total cost because prices are driven up by families planning last-minute vacations for the weekend.

Compared to Sunday or Monday, travelers who traveled on Wednesdays saved up to 15 percent on domestic flights and 10 percent on international travel, analysts found.

Experts recommend that travelers book at least a month in advance when traveling in the US.

Travelers looking for the cheapest deals should book flights on Sunday but fly on Wednesday, according to research by Expedia.

Analysts also found that travelers who booked a Wednesday trip saved up to 15 percent on domestic flights and 10 percent on international travel compared to Sunday or Monday.

Analysts say the ‘sweet spot’ for buying domestic flights is between 28 and 35 days.

He warned that domestic travel customers would be charged more if they booked three-and-a-half to six months in advance.

But on international travel, they suggest booking flights at least six months in advance – saving customers 10 percent on purchases within two months of departure.

On top of that, analysts recommend traveling when they are ‘off-peak’ – avoiding the height of summer.

This revelation comes after it was announced that airline ticket prices for domestic flights increased by more than 30 percent last year.

According to the American Automobile Association, international flights were 200 percent more expensive.

This is despite the fact that the standards are declining. Dailymail.com reported last month that delays had reached a ten-year high.

According to flight tracking platform data, a shocking 21.4 percent of flights last year were delayed by an average of 50 minutes.

And the problem is only going to get worse as travelers are told to prepare for a ‘hell winter’.

Nine national and two regional airlines were evaluated by WalletHub using the latest data from the Department of Transportation – and Southwest Airlines was ranked the worst of both for the second year in a row.

Experts have warned travelers to prepare for a ‘hell winter’ amid reports of flight delays and cancellations.

According to the American Automobile Association, the cost of international travel increased more than 200 percent last year.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently warned that it expects summer 2023 air travel volumes to surpass pre-pandemic figures.

“Demand for travel this summer will be as strong as we saw it before the pandemic and stronger than ever,” said Geoff Freeman, president and CEO of the US Travel Association.

‘Such demand creates huge frustrations for travelers in an underfunded and understaffed system.’

During the pandemic, the aviation industry was cut in half and airlines were given $60 billion in aid.

As lockdown restrictions eased, companies found they couldn’t grow fast enough to handle the volume of demand.

Tens of thousands of flights were delayed and canceled last summer.

In a recent survey, eleven of the largest airlines were rated for the best overall experience — Southwest Airlines the worst and Delta Air Lines the best.

Delta Air Lines scored 66.79 out of 100 and was also extremely reliable, meaning no canceled flights, delays, lost baggage and denied boarding.

Southwest Airlines stands out as the worst airline rated, overall, but also for safety.