Best Days To Travel For The Holidays

Flying lately is just a really expensive way to torture yourself!  And flying around the holidays is even more torture! Am I overstating the obvious?

It’s not going to get EASIER or CHEAPER when the holiday travel rush hits in a few months. So here’s advice from the experts at The Vacationer on the best and worst days to fly for the holidays this year.

Right now is the best time to book for the best prices. I actually booked a couple short flights, just in case. On Southwest airlines, you can always cancel, and use your credit for another flight, so why not!

If you are planning on traveling for Thanksgivingthe best days to fly TO your destination for Thanksgiving are the Monday or Tuesday before Thanksgiving, or on the holiday itself.  The worst day is Wednesday. And believe me, I’ve done it – NOT FUN!

The best days to fly home FROM that Thanksgiving trip are Black Friday, or the Monday or Tuesday of the next week, if that’s as option.  The worst day is Sunday.  Again – been there, done that, no more!

The best days to fly TO your destination for Christmas are Sunday, December 18th, Monday, December 19th, Tuesday, December 20th, or Christmas Eve or Christmas.  The worst days are Thursday, December 22nd and Friday, December 23rd.

The best return dates are Wednesday, December 28th, Thursday, December 29th, and Friday, December 30th.  The worst return dates are Monday, December 26th and Tuesday, December 27th.  Believe me – you DO NOT want to get stuck with the New Years revelers coming to Las Vegas!

The holidays may seem like they are still months away, but they are not. So now is a great time to book that flight to see your family, or even just take a nice holiday vacation!  Happy holidays!

-Carla Rea

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