EXPERTS have revealed the best time to book your flights this year for a summer holiday, depending on which city you are heading to. The recent study, conducted by Which?, looked at when the cheapest flights could be found for 22 cities, both short and long haul. Some destinations are best to book at short notice if wanting to visit during the August summer holidays .
For example, the cheapest deal for Faro in Portugal was found just five weeks before travelling - meaning booking around July. Similarly, Athens and Budapest were cheapest six weeks out for August, so around late June. But if wanting to visit some Spanish cities, you will need to be booking much further in advance.
Read more on flights For example, the cheapest flights to Seville were found 25 weeks ahead of travel - so you would need to book your August holiday around March. Other Spanish destinations you would need to book around May for the best deal include Valencia (12 weeks ahead), Barcelona (13 weeks ahead) and Majorca (13 weeks ahead). The European destination you'd need to book furthest in advance is Paris , with a huge 26 weeks ahead of August being the cheapest time (so booking by the end of next month).
Other European destination booking times include: Most read in News Travel Amsterdam - 15 weeks Berlin - 24 weeks Lisbon - 16 weeks Prague - 19 weeks Tenerife - 10 weeks Wanting to go further afield? The best time for a bargain New York summer is when it is booked around June, with a similar time for .
