What are the peak days for flights?

Okay, so you wanna know when to snag the cheapest flights, huh? It’s a total game, I swear. Based on what I’ve seen (and trust me, I’ve spent way too much time hunting for deals!), the sweet spot for domestic flights is usually smack-dab in the middle of the week. Like, think Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Why? I honestly don’t know the deep, dark secrets of airline pricing algorithms.

But avoid Sundays and Mondays like the plague if you can! Those are definitely the days everyone wants to travel, right? Kicking off the week or heading home after a weekend getaway. And airlines know it. They jack up those prices like crazy!

Now, Tuesdays and Fridays? They’re kind of a compromise. You can sometimes find decent deals. I saw somewhere, I think it was some travel blog, that airfares on those days can be like 12% cheaper than those awful Sunday prices. Twelve percent! That’s like, enough for a fancy airport coffee and maybe even a surprisingly overpriced sandwich, right? Or put it towards a much better meal when you actually get there!

Personally, I remember once I had to fly home on a Sunday because of… well, it’s a long story. Anyway, I ended up paying almost double what my friend paid to fly back on the following Tuesday! Seriously, I could have bought another ticket with that extra cash! Lesson learned: flexibility is key if you want to save some dough. So, mid-week is where it’s at. Try to be flexible! Your wallet will thank you.