ECONOMICTIMES.COM|
Updated: Apr 18, 2017,
01.08 PM IST
NEW DELHI: There is a mad rush to book air tickets as the
holiday season is about to begin. Everyone is looking for cheap fares. There
are various schools of thought on how to get the cheapest fare. Some people
believe booking an air ticket at last minute gets you the cheapest fare. But
that may not be true.
A survey by flight search app Skyscanner reveals 69 per cent
of Indian travellers do not know the best time to book air tickets for
holidays. 31 per cent of respondents correctly assume booking more than 12
weeks in advance is the best time to book flights.
11 per cent feel that booking last minute is the key to
getting a good deal.
The survey reveals that bookings for Bali and
Kuala Lumpur are best secured 25 weeks prior to departure. But both
destinations receive most bookings two weeks prior to departure when flight
prices witness a surge of 16 per cent and 11 per cent, respectively.
Travellers can save 17 per cent on fares to Amsterdam if they
book 24 weeks in advance.
For cheapest fares, September and December are
the best month to travel, the survey says. February is ideal to visit Amsterdam
and Budapest as travellers can save eight per cent and nine per cent
respectively on tickets. April is best for Bali, when travellers can save up to
10 per cent on fares. If one books tickets in September to Kuala Lumpur, one
can save 18 per cent on average fares.
One can save 17 per cent on average fare if one books for
Madrid in November.
"Knowing the best time to book flights is
key to getting a good deal. It's surprising that nearly three-quarters of
Indian travellers don't know when the best time to book travel is. 69 per cent
are way off in their estimations, guessing the best deals on flights can be
found less than 12 weeks before departure," said Skyscanner India Growth
Manager Reshmi Roy.
Read more at:
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/58236606.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
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