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A travel company has revealed the cheapest moment to fly and the most friendly days for costs to reserve trips in 2025.
The Expedia Travel Site revealed in its 2025 Air Hacks report that Friday is the cheapest day to travel, while Sunday can be the most expensive, with a 26 percent difference in ticket prices on average on average .
Breaking it, international travelers who leave on Friday instead of a Sunday can save up to 14 percent. For domestic flyers, Saturday is the cheapest day to fly, with travelers saving up to 18 percent compared to flying on Monday, which is the most expensive day.
Although Sunday is the most expensive day for international passengers to fly, it is, in fact, the best day to open their laptop and reserve their future flights.
Expedia says that reserving on the right day can make a difference in the price. The report says that travelers who reserve their flights on a Sunday can save up to 21 percent on national flights compared to Monday, and 22 percent on international flights compared to Fridays.
How much anticipation your book can also play a role in eliminating a few pounds from the ticket price.
Many believe that the later a flight reserves, the cheaper it will be, but Expedia has revealed that this is not always the case.
The reservation too much can cost travelers, said the travel company, while buying international tickets around 13 to 21 days is usually the magical window for savings.
Those who reserve in that period of time can spend up to eight percent less than those who reserve two months before.
The same rule does not apply to national travelers, since these flights can be more affordable when reserved from 170 to 180 days before the trip, saving up to 36 percent compared to leaving it around six to 12 days before.
Expedia also revealed that economic seats are not the only tickets where you can find savings, since it says that the update is now more affordable than ever.
The price gap between premium seats and the economy is nine percent smaller than pre-pandemic.
For those who seek to take a premium seat treatment, January is the cheapest month to travel, while October is the most expensive.
Melanie Fish, Chief of Expedia Public Relations Group Brands said: “It is intelligent to take into account the 2025 air hacks when reserving flights, but the best hack is to allow technology to find the best value. Configure the Expedia flight price tracker in the application. He notifies you when flight prices change and use data to help you decide when to reserve.
“Sunday is the cheapest day to reserve its flight, being Friday the best day to travel, and reserve too far can cost money: these realities fly in front of the advice that float on the Internet.
“It makes sense to trust the billions of data points around the world and each airline that enters the Expedia Air Hacks report.”
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