Today I was advised not to buy flight tickets on a weekend, but wait to until mid-week as they’d be cheaper?
Not cheaper because of the day of actual departure, because of the day of purchase.
Colleague swore that travel for the same dates by plane would be cheaper if I bought tickets on a Wednesday instead of a Friday/Saturday.
Is that bullshit or is that real? And why?
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Real, but not 100% a sure thing. Ticket pricing is designed to maximize revenue for the company. They discount early, then raise prices to make sure they don’t run out of tickets. But sometimes they raise prices too much and demand falls. That means they end up with a bunch of extra tickets a few days before the flight. They want a full flight, so they discount at the last minute to encourage someone who is cost-conscious to change their flight plans to fill the seat. As a cost-conscious person, I frequently take advantage of this, and I’d estimate it happens about 50% of the time for all but the most desirable flights (e.g. direct flights, under-served routes, and holiday flights). It’s way more than 50% likely, if you’re flexible about your dates/times – like 95% likely, in fact.
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