Of course, while we've gotten some sense or normalcy back in our lives this year, 2021 still isn't a typical year. At that point, limiting your losses is likely the best you can hope for. Last-minute cheap flights or standby flights are virtually non-existent in a typical year. Most years, the closer you get to Christmas, especially within a few months, we wouldn’t anticipate getting anything resembling a “cheap” flight, unfortunately. When a particularly good fare pop ups up-and they’re most likely to during that period-that’s the ideal time to book. Still, it's not a good idea to book just any old fare in February through July.
That is far earlier than most other people book flights, so you have a better chance of getting the cheap seats. Timing-wise, you want what we call the Goldilocks Window, so you should aim to book 5-10 months in advance of travel. On the other hand, you don’t want to book too early, because you might miss out on a future price drop. You don’t want to wait until the last minute to book because prices tend to spike late. (Notable exception: Southwest Airlines, which only releases fares a few months out.) So next year’s Christmas flights are going on sale just as December this year is ending. Most airlines beginning selling tickets around 12 months out from departure date. When is the best time to book Christmas flights? Christmas Eve is Saturday, December 24, 2022. Even if you really want to travel in the winter, the end of November/beginning of December and January/February tend to be some of the least expensive periods for flights.Ĭhristmas this year is Sunday, December 25, 2022. If you have flexible vacation time and keeping flights cheap is a priority, we’d strongly advise buying flights around Christmas and traveling a different time of year.
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