When is the best time to book a flight?

73% of Spanish travelers do not book at the best time to get the cheapest flights. This is one of the conclusions of the study conducted by the comparator Skyscanner after analyzing 56% of the transactions made on its website in the last 3 years. From our country, the best prices are obtained 7 weeks in advance.

 

60% of Spanish travelers admit to not knowing when to book to get the best price, while 35% admit to checking prices every day, even after booking, to make sure they have made the right decision.

According to the data extracted by the search engine, the best time to book a flight is usually 7 weeks before the trip. By doing so, you can save up to 14% on the average ticket price. In addition, traveling in May, the cheapest month to fly from Spain, the savings can reach 16%.

However, booking data from the past three years also shows that pricing patterns can vary depending on the type of airline and whether flights are short- or long-haul, so Skyscanner has also analyzed the most popular routes from Spain to overseas.

The cheapest tickets to Germany  are generally found cheaper by booking them at least 10 weeks weeks in advance, while the best time to book a flight to Italy is usually only 4 weeks 4 weeks in advance.

Travellers looking to book flights to France can find the best prices 7 weeks before departure, while the best prices to fly to UK can be found just 8 weeks in advance.

Jumping to the Americas, the best time to book a ticket from Spain Argentina would be with an average lead time of 21 weekss, and with 23 weeks for the U.S.

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