To travel cheaper, selecting your destination according to the month of departure is a proven technique. In June, for example, 5 plane tickets are particularly affordable: Morocco (from €22 return), Belgium and Spain (from €25), the United Kingdom (from from €26) and Italy (from €27)*. But, conversely, determining the most economical period to discover a destination is also a devilishly effective tip. And the summer holidays are no exception to this rule: certain key dates allow you to make huge savings. However, the French do not seem inclined to choose them.
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Summer holidays 2023: the first week of August is the most expensive, the second to last the least expensive
According to the Skyscanner flight comparator, which analyzes 80 billion fares daily, the cheapest time in the summer to fly is the penultimate week of August, from Monday 21st to Sunday 27th. an average saving of €386 on plane tickets for a family of 4 (-26%). But, curiously, only 4% of travelers from France planned to leave at that time.
Converselythe most expensive week of the summer school holidays is the first week of August, which runs from Monday July 31 to Sunday August 6.
Skyscanner’s Savings Generator, a new tool for low-cost travel
In order to better inform aspiring travelers, Skyscanner has set up a new analysis tool: the Savings Generator. This unique price comparison tool not only allows you to find out the cheapest destinations, the average monthly price of places, but also the least expensive week of the summer to get away from it all (July, August, September ), the best time to book, the cheapest day and potential savings. This data is, for the moment, available for the 30 most popular cities of 10 countries of origin, including France.
Here are some examples of the periods to watch for the destinations popular with the French this summer, departing from Paris.
When to go to Denpasar in Bali (Indonesia) at the best price this summer?
- During school holidays: week of August 26 to September 1 (savings of €505)
- Outside the school holiday period: week from September 2 to 8 (savings of €554)
- Cheapest day to travel to Bali: Monday (savings of €159 vs Saturday)
- Average price for a flight: €1,601 in July, €1,500 in August
When to go to Montreal in Quebec (Canada) at the best price this summer?
- During school holidays: week of August 26 to September 1 (savings of €335)
- Outside the school holiday period: week from September 2 to 8 (savings of €360)
- Cheapest day to travel to Montreal: Tuesday (savings of €78 vs Saturday)
- Average price for a flight: €727 in July, €686 in August.
When to go to Bangkok in Thailand at the best price this summer?
- During school holidays and outside the school holiday period: week from August 26 to September 1 (savings of €408)
- Cheapest day to travel to Bangkok: Tuesday (savings of €137 on Saturday)
- Average price for a flight: €1,208 in July, €1,034 in August.
When to go to Palma de Mallorca in Spain at the best price this summer?
- During school holidays: week of August 26 to September 1 (savings of €125)
- Outside the school holiday period: week from September 2 to 8 (savings of €151)
- Cheapest day to travel to Palma de Mallorca: Tuesday (€79 savings vs Saturday)
- Average price for a flight in July: €188 in July, €243 in August.
When to go to New York in the United States at the best price this summer?
- During school holidays and outside school holidays: week from August 26 to September 1 (savings of €253)
- Cheapest day to travel to New York: Thursday (savings of €86 vs Sunday)
- Average price for a flight: €755 in July, €662 in August.
* According to the simulations we have carried out on Skyscanner, for direct flights departing from France.
