While 61% of Americans are planning to get away this summer, 69% have yet to book their summer vacation, according to Skyscanner’s latest research in association with OnePoll. Even as 74% of US travelers feel confident they know how to find the best vacation deals. global travel site Skyscanner has launched the new and expanded summer edition of its Savings Generator tool to help travelers save big this summer.
Whether you’ve yet to book your trip or are tempted to book another vacation this summer (82% of Americans that have booked are tempted if the price if right), Skyscanner’s Savings Generator is on hand to find you the cheapest week of the summer to travel to a selection of the most popular routes from the US including to the UK, Italy and Spain.
The global travel sitecurrently searches over 80 billion prices every single day, so Skyscanner’s experts have crunched the numbers to share some simple dos and don’ts for grabbing the best bargain this summer:
1. Travel the last week of the school summer holidays (instead of the first) and save 31%
Despite over half of Americans (54%) sharing that they know that there are cheaper weeks of the summer holidays to travel, Skyscanner’s data shows that on average travelers can save 31% by travelling the last week versus the first week of the school summer holidays- meaning an average saving of $1224 for a family of four!
2. Want to save big this summer? Travel on a Sunday (most of the time)!
Travelers who are flexible and can fly on less popular days of the week can save up to 5% on the cost of their flights this July and August according to Skyscanner’s Summer Savings Generator. An added bonus? The airports are likely to be less crowded too. Since 73% of Americans say they would be willing to change the day and/ or week of their summer vacations to save this year, it pays to do your research by using Skyscanner’s Whole Month view.
3. There are still cheap deals – just search EVERYWHERE for the very best prices
US travelers yet to book their summer trip estimate flights will cost $223 per person on average, however Skyscanner can reveal deals to vacation favorites including Nashville from $73, Orlando from $70, and Las Vegas from $169 round trip in June. Let Skyscanner’s algorithm find the cheapest deal – just type in ‘Everywhere’ with your travel dates.
“We know how much US travelers look forward to and research their summer vacations, especially this year,” comments Skyscanner’s Travel Trends and Destination Expert Laura Lindsay. “Therefore it’s our duty to analyze all the data we have access to and share this insight via our Savings Generator, updated for Summer 2023 so US travelers know how to make their money go further this summer.
“Our research shows that Americans are willing to make sacrifices, including fewer meals out and less takeaways and coffees during the year, in order to save for their summer vacations, but are less likely to shop around in the way they would when doing their weekly shopping or purchasing clothes. We’re aware that the summer can be a costly time to travel, so we’ve updated our Savings Generator to help US travelers easily see how to get away within budget this summer.
“There’s so much money to be saved if consumers compare their travel options, so we’re building the tools for travelers to do this quickly and easily. We encourage all travelers to take note of our savvy tips and utilize the tools on our site like our Calendar View and Everywhere Search to save big this summer,” Lindsay says.
The Skyscanner/OnePoll research conducted in May 2023 with 2000 US respondents also showed:
- Thirsty for travel but leaving it to the last minute– while 61% of Americans are planning to get away this summer, 30% have yet to book. And of those yet to book, 43% cited they’re still deciding on dates and 42% are waiting to find the best deals
- Americansthink they’re more travel deal savvy than perhaps they actually are – while 55% of American travelers feel like they found a good travel deal this year, only 4% are searching for travel during the cheapest possible week of the summer
- Keen for further escapes this summer– 82% of Americans say they would be tempted to book another summer holiday this year if the price were right.
- Americans think flights will cost more than what’s actually available – Americans yet to book their summer trip estimate flights will cost $223 on average, however Skyscanner can reveal deals to Chicago, Miami, and Nantucket for less than $150 return
- Flexibility rules– 73% of American travelers say they would be willing to change the day and/ or week of their summer holiday to a different time to save money
Skyscanner is a global leader in travel helping travelers plan and book their trip with ease and confidence. Every month Skyscanner connects over 100 million travelers in 52 countries and 30 languages to more than 1200 trusted travel partners so they can find the best flight, hotel or car hire options.
Making use of the latest technology, Skyscanner simplifies the complexity of travel and provides honest and transparent solutions, searching more than 80 billion prices every day so travelers can be sure they’ve seen the best possible options, all in one place.
Founded in 2003, Skyscanner has offices worldwide, in Europe, Asia-Pacific and North America where traveler-first innovations are developed, powered by data and insights. Skyscanner is committed to helping shape a more responsible future for travel in collaboration with our partners, so that every traveler can explore our world effortlessly for generations come.
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