Cheapest week to book summer flights for 2024

Posted by Admin May 13, 2024 Travel

The warm weather over the weekend has made us think we could do with plenty more of it.

Unfortunately, parts of the UK are now experiencing rain and even hailstorms, so we only got a glimpse of the sunshine.

If you’re like us and could do with basking in some sunshine and topping up your vitamin D then you might want to make note as new research has found the cheapest week to book your flights this summer.

Some of you might have a place in mind to go already, or you could be up for somewhere new. Either way, you’ll pleased to know that the ideal time to book is sooner than you might think.

Bargain hunters, you might want to get your outfits planned and your suitcase at the ready because the cheapest week to go is between 23 June and 29 June.

Leading travel experts Kayak have looked at the average prices for a flight each week during the summer in the UK.

They looked at destinations across Europe and the rest of the world where the researchers found it pays to travel in “shoulder season”. This is where it is slightly quieter during this time before in more popular tourist destinations.

The data found if you travel on these particular dates you could save on average £73 per person, compared to the rest of the summer.

Return flights on the last week of June are on average £205 compared with £278 in the week starting 22 July. Meanwhile, if you wanted to travel in August it will set you back a staggering £261.

However, if you’re not too keen on travelling last minute and worry about the thought of finding an affordable place to stay then September could be the answer.

If you’re looking to travel post-school holidays then flights from the UK to Europe are slightly lower at £209 on average.

But if you’re looking to go outside of Europe then the best to time to go will be at the start and the end of the summer season.

Researchers found destinations around the rest of the world can be £300 cheaper in June and September than if you choose to fly in July. And we can see why as this is when families will be travelling.

Kayak also found that Brits are looking to go East with the most Googled travel destination being Bangkok in Thailand.

They also saw trending destinations in Europe were Dusseldorf, Munich and Cologne in Germany. Probably due to the fact that the Euros are taking place next month and football fans want to go to the game.

Do you have a summer holiday booked this year?