david_reed22•1d agoProlific Poster

My flight to Lisbon cost $300 less just by shifting my dates two days

I was looking at a trip for late August and the direct flight was over $800. I moved my departure from a Friday to the following Tuesday and the price dropped to $495 for the same airline. It seems the weekend demand really drives up the cost. Has anyone else found a specific day of the week that's usually cheaper for flying out of your city?

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ryan7931d ago

Interesting find but my experience is different. Flying out on a Tuesday from my city is often the most expensive day. I've had better luck with Thursday flights for some reason. It really depends on the airline and the route.

cole_murphy21h ago

Yeah, feels like all the old rules are just gone now.

emma4551d ago

Used to swear by Wednesday flights from Chicago, always seemed cheapest. Booked a trip to Denver last month and the Wednesday price was insane. Checked a Thursday departure on a whim and saved almost two hundred bucks. Now I check every single day, the pattern just isn't reliable anymore.

richard_young8021h ago

That's what @ryan793 found too, it's all route specific now.