Heads Up! These Are the BEST Dates to Book Flights for the 2024 Holiday Season

It might seem wild to think about, but the holiday season is just around the corner!

Thanksgiving is coming up on November 28th with Christmas and the holidays following shortly after. Now is the time that a lot of people are beginning to make plans for their holiday trips and vacations. If you’re looking at traveling somewhere that requires a flight, you might want to consider some of the best times to book your trip!

While it’s hard to predict flight prices as they change frequently, Google dug into historical data to find when the best time to book flights over the holidays usually occurs. For normal travel, it’s typically cheapest to book domestic flights 21-52 days before the flight and 50 or more days ahead of takeoff for international flights.

If you’re planning on flying over Thanksgiving, you’ll want to to book domestic flights 26-59 days out, with the cheapest time being 45 days before departure, according to Google. That makes the best time to book cheap flights most likely being early October for flights before or after Thanksgiving.

If you’re traveling over Christmas, Google suggests booking flights further in advance such as 36-72 days out for the lowest price range. Historically, 58 days out has had the lowest prices. This makes the second half of October the best time to book those Christmas flights!

With Google Flights you can search a specific destination and dates of travel and it’ll show you the cheapest time to book. This may be a great tool to use if you’re planning on traveling over busy times of the year such as the holiday season.

If you’re traveling to Disney World for the holidays this year, you can book your holiday party tickets now for Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party and Jollywood Nights. It’s never too early to get your park tickets and book those Disney World hotels. Orlando is one of the top two destinations for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s, so we suggest being on top of those airline tickets starting in October!

If you’re looking for a travel agent to help with your vacation, we recommend our friends at Mouse Fan Travel. They’re experts in the field with over 20 years of vacation planning experience, and they can help take a bunch of the stress out of the entire booking process for you!

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Are you traveling for the holidays this year? Let us know in the comments!