This Is the Best Time to Book Flights in 2019
If you are planning to buy a plane ticket soon, it might be worth setting an alarm.
Travel website Skyscanner recently reviewed flight history to determine not only the best day of the week to buy a plane ticket, but also the best time. Conclusion: 5 am.
According to historical flight data, you will have the highest potential for booking flights at 5am (we assume this is ET since Skyscanner did not specify a time zone). Conversely, you should avoid booking flights between 7 pm and 10 pm.
So you better set an alarm.
On average, Skyscanner reports that the best time to book domestic flights is 2-3 weeks in advance, and the best time to book international travel is 5-6 months.
Generally, the cheapest month to book plane tickets is January, followed by February and August.
In terms of the best day to book, Skyscanner differs from the traditional ‘Tuesday’ response and says that booking on Sunday will actually bring you the most savings on most domestic and international flights.
Getting up at 5am on Sunday sounds pretty harsh, but it might be worth it.