Thanksgiving is just a stone's throw away and Christmas is not far behind. That only means trips and breaks will be all too raging, when airports will be full of travelers and vacationers will jumpstart their holiday escapades. Those who resort to eleventh-hour flight bookings may need to stop and remind themselves of airfares and their tendency to be volatile. Nevertheless, procrastinators can still score a superior and at the same time affordable vacation for family and loved ones, but it will require a bit of hard work and sacrifice.
Airlines have adapted to customers' late bookings when it comes to this busy season, and a few have offers to ease their burden. For example, lastminute.com, as its address suggests, caters to those who are in search of a great location to fly to even on a tight schedule, and it simultaneously helps these customers to actually get there. In addition, customers can look into the Travel Zoo website as they are bound to find flights as low as $59, and basically a sale by Alaska Airlines is all over the country.
Meanwhile, Forbes's foremost tip is the avoidance of peak travel days and times. Customers who would like to fly by Thanksgiving have to deal with the expected throng of flyers. As a way out, customers can dart from the crowd by heading off their destinations not a day before Thanksgiving, but on the actual Thanksgiving Day itself. They can then fly back either the next morning or by Dec. 1. On the other hand, Christmas travelers might as well book weeks ahead but not during the weekends, as CEO of FareCompare Rick Seaney told Cleveland.com, seeing that these are the days that price increase usually takes place.
While many do not find the good in flying early in the morning or late at night, this may be the best time they should. With many condemning the idea of waking up early to get ready or many thinking the late night is too cozy to get up, tickets for these travel times are actually and usually low-priced. Nerd Wallet via Forbes also advises travelers to check airports that are close by. There is a big chance that their offers are less pricey than the original airport choice.
Finally, flyers should equip themselves with rich sources of the best flight offers and destinations for their future trips to be more enjoyable and less rushed. Social media is one channel airlines announce their offers so it's best to follow their pages to be one of the first people to be informed of their promotions. IB Times also suggest that customers sign up to airlines' newsletters so they can keep them posted on their hottest deals.
