Expedia Releases Top Air Travel Hacks for 2023

Expedia® released its 2023 Air Travel Hacks Report, providing the latest essential tips to save travelers time and money on flights © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com

Expedia® released its 2023 Air Travel Hacks Report, providing the latest essential tips to save travelers time and money on flights. Created in partnership with Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) and leveraging insights from its global air ticketing database, the annual report has become an authority for eight years running on air travel trends, revealing data-backed hacks for travelers, including:

Top tips from the 2023 Air Travel Hacks report include:

• Book airfare on a Sunday to save up to 15%.1 Travelers who book on Sundays instead of Fridays tend to save, on average, around 5% on domestic flights and 15% on international flights.
• Book at least a month before domestic flights and six months before international flights to save 10%.2 Travelers that booked in these periods saved 10% on average compared to those who waited until the last minute.
• Depart before 3 p.m. to reduce chance of cancellations.3 Based on year-to-date flight status data, flights that depart after 3 p.m. have a 50% higher chance, on average, of being delayed than those that depart earlier in the day.
• Depart on a Wednesday to save up to 15%.4 Avoid departing Saturday – Monday, which are the priciest days, on average, to start a trip.
• Plan using price alerts. Take the guess work out of deciding when to book with the Price Tracking and Prediction feature on the Expedia app, which uses exclusive data to pinpoint the best time to book and notifies travelers when flight prices change.*

“This report and Expedia’s new Price Tracking and Predictions feature on the app do more than save people money,” said Jon Gieselman, president of Expedia Brands. “It’s about the time savings and peace of mind that comes with knowing you have machine learning informing your booking decisions and a tool at your fingertips that does the work of price tracking for you.”

“While it has been a volatile recovery, our data indicates travel is beginning to normalize with travelers taking advantage of flying again,” said Chuck Thackston, managing director of data science and research at ARC. “Airlines have improved their performance while both capacity and traveler demand continue to increase. We’re also starting to see business travelers return to the skies following the surge of leisure travel in the first half of 2022.”

View the full 2023 Air Travel Hacks report on the Expedia blog, including more ways to avoid flight delays, maximize loyalty and rewards programs and save on every trip.

Use Expedia’s mobile app or visit expedia.com to plan your journey.  

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AirBerlin Has Fare Sale Through Sept 30

Effective September 14^th through September 30^th, 2013 airberlin, Germany’s second largest airline is offering some of the lowest fares of the season for fall and winter travel. Destinations offered include Chicago to Warsaw from $699, Miami to Zurich from $799 and New York to Budapest from $649, these sample roundtrip fares include taxes. The sale is valid for travel for departures from October 24^th through December 14^th, 2013 and January 13^th through March 21, 2014.

With this fare special airberlin guests can explore the wonders of Europe in fall and winter and take advantage of seasonal festivals and celebrations, such as the Dresden Jazz festival in November or Christmas markets throughout Europe starting the last week of November for holiday shopping. For the sports enthusiast, skiing and other winter sports abound in Austria, Germany and Switzerland.

To book contact your travel agent, visit airberlin.com or call the service center at 1-866-266-5588.

airberlin is one of Europe’s leading airlines and flies to 151 destinations in 40 countries. The second largest airline in Germany carried more than 33 million passengers in 2012. airberlin offers a global route network through its strategic partnership with Etihad Airways, which has a 29.21% share in airberlin, and through membership of the oneworld^® airline alliance. The airline with the award-winning service operates codeshare flights worldwide with 14 airlines. The fleet has an average age of five years and is among the most modern and eco-efficient in Europe.

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AirBerlin Offers Fare Sale through July 31; Rates from $698

AirBerlin is holding an early booking sale through July 31, 2013 with fares starting at $698 to premier European cities from US gateways in New York, Miami and Chicago © 2013 Karen Rubin/news-photos-features.com

AirBerlin is holding an early booking sale through July 31, 2013 with fares starting at $698 to premier European cities such as Gothenburg, Krakow, Oslo, Stockholm and Warsaw for travel from October 15, 2013 through March 31, 2014. AirBerlin can get you there with convenient connections from AirBerlin’s U.S. gateways Chicago, Miami and New York via its international hubs in Berlin and Dusseldorf.

Fall and winter are special seasons in Europe and as the summer crowds disperse, let AirBerlin take you to the perfect destination to enjoy seasonal festivities. There are numerous festivals during the fall and winter months that will entice you to visit Poland and the Nordic regions to explore cultural highlights and enjoy culinary delights.

Travelers can easily connect to AirBerlin’s U.S. gateways from an additional 59 cities from all over the United States with its oneworld^® partner, American Airlines.

(Fares quoted are sample fares based on round trip travel including taxes and surcharges and prices vary depending on dates of travel and final destinations. Other service charges may apply such as online booking fees. Certain blackout periods apply.)

To book visit www.AirBerlin.com, contact the reservations center at 866-266-5588 or call your travel agent.

AirBerlin is one of Europe’s leading airlines and flies to 150 destinations in 40 countries. The second largest airline in Germany, AirBerlin carried more than 33 million passengers in 2012. AirBerlin offers a global route network through its strategic partnership with Etihad Airways, which has a 29.21% share in AirBerlin, and through membership of the oneworld airline alliance. The airline with the award-winning service operates codeshare flights worldwide with 14 airlines. The fleet has an average age of five years and is among the most modern and eco-efficient in Europe.

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