Mia Taylor | (TNS) TravelPulse For more than a few globetrotters, booking holiday airfare is a dreaded chore. Because let’s face it, who enjoys being gouged on ticket prices in order to spend Thanksgiving or Christmas with loved ones? If you happen to fall into that bucket of irritated holiday travelers, read on. Hopper has just released a holiday travel cheat sheet.
Translation: When to book your holiday ticket in order to score the biggest savings (Or at least avoid being quite so drastically overcharged.) Here’s what the experts at Hopper have to say about holiday travel 2024. Thanksgiving 2024 Airfare for Thanksgiving trips is currently averaging $298 per round-trip ticket, which is a steep 10% higher from this time last year and 3% higher than the prepandemic cost.
But here’s the good news. While prices are higher than historic levels today, they are expected to decline by about $40 on average until they reach their lowest point in early October. So, mark that on your our calendar: Book holiday tickets in October.
It seems October is what the experts at Hopper call “the sweet spot” for snagging your holiday flight tickets. At that point, prices are likely to be in line with 2023 levels, and below 2019 levels. Christmas 2024 Here’s another insider’s tip: October is also the best time to book your Christmas flights.
Currently, airfare for Christmas trips is averaging $406 per round-trip ticket, says Hopper. That’s an increase of 4% from this time last year .
