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Old Jan 12th, 2009 | 06:21 AM
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Cheaper flights on certain days?

I seem to recall that air tickets to Europe are cheaper on certain week days. Can you confirm this? Or is it my imagination?
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Old Jan 12th, 2009 | 06:27 AM
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Mid-week travel is usually cheaper (Tue, Wed, and perhaps Thu too).
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Old Jan 12th, 2009 | 06:55 AM
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Hi USNR,

IME, Fri and Sat flights are usually about $35 higher than T, W & Th.

Mondays are sometimes higher.

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Old Jan 12th, 2009 | 08:03 AM
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How can this be "your imagination"? You either cnfirm it from the quotes or you don't. You have access to the same websites as everybody else - use them and you'll have empirical evidence - beats guessing and imagining every time.
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Old Jan 12th, 2009 | 08:22 AM
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I have just found Fri & Sat airtickets almost given away for flights between Manchester & Dublin.
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Old Jan 12th, 2009 | 08:54 AM
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Old Jan 12th, 2009 | 10:04 AM
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This is easy to check with getting quotes on websites. Air France has a very nice calendar for a whole month showing you the exact fares each day so you can figure it out. Often, the days that are cheaper are about $30, as I recall. It really varies depending on a lot of factors, including holidays, time of year, etc. But I think Friday and Saturday are usually the most expensive. Not that I think it varies day by day, but I've seen lower fares on all days between Sun and Thursday at various times, but I don't think ever on F or Sat.
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