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Some frugal flying tips from Kayak after they analyzed billions of travel bookings on their site. More discussed on today’s Brian Lehrer Show.
CHEAPEST MONTHS TO FLY
Domestic
- September was the cheapest month to travel; average fares dropped to a low of $296.97
- August was the least expensive month to travel in the summer
International
- February and March were by far the cheapest months to fly with average airfares at $945.38 and $950.00, respectively
- International airfares increased in April and May, bur domestic airfares dropped
POPULAR DESTINATIONS THAT OFFERED GREAT VALUE
- Toronto, Canada was the only popular destination where airfare decreased in 2012
- Punta Cana, Santo Domingo, Tokyo, Mumbai and Nashville all increased in popularity in 2012 but did not see a large spike in airfare
- Las Vegas was the most popular destination and also the fifth cheapest
POPULAR DESTINATIONS WITH RISING AIRFARES
- Anchorage, New Orleans and Beijing rose in both popularity and airfare
- Lima saw the greatest airfare increase (up 33%), even though its popularity dropped by 16%
BEST MONTHS TO AVOID BUSY TRAVEL
- January travel comprised just 5% of 2012 flight queries, indicating that the start of the year is the least busy time to fly
Half of me is still in #Semarang #JKT#SRG#airport#airbus#a320#raybans#airasia#nofrills#livery#selca (at Terminal 3)
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