The best time to travel /

The summer travel season has arrived and despite price increases (*flight prices are +35% year over year, according to KAYAK search data) and economic headwinds, people continue to prioritize travel with searches on KAYAK +20% vs. last year. To help travelers continue to navigate some of the sticker shock, KAYAK, the world’s leading travel search engine, is launching a new “Best Time to Travel tool” as THE place to start planning your trip, highlighting the optimal times of the years are discovered to fly and when to book for a great price and travel experience.

With over 280,000 routes to choose from, KAYAK’s Best Time to Travel tool includes predictive data from KAYAK’s billions of travel queries to predict future flight and hotel prices, allowing travelers to easily compare prices with weather and seasonal information to determine the best time to travel for their determine travel. next trip. Let’s give it a try.

Step 1: Enter your destination – find out the best month to go

Enter your home airport and final destination and choose from KAYAK’s most popular length of travel (ie are you traveling 4, 7 or 14 days). KAYAK lists the best month to visit based on a number of factors including price, crowds and weather. For example, October is the best month for New Yorkers to visit Barcelona (one of KAYAK’s most popular summer travel destinations) for low airfares, great weather and fewer crowds.

Travelers can also view a breakdown of average, minimum, and maximum flight prices for each month of the year. Continuing with our theme, flight prices to Barcelona are generally highest during the summer months (May through August) and cheapest during mid-season months such as October and November.

Step 2: Limit your travel dates

You’ve decided which month you want to go, now it’s time to find out on which days you can fly cheaper. KAYAK’s calendar view provides an annual overview of how flight prices change depending on the dates you choose. For a 7-day trip to Barcelona, ​​departure on October 30 and return on November 5 is the best choice.

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Step 3: Time your booking period to maximize savings

Once you know where and when you’re going, it’s time to figure out when to book. Guess what? KAYAK’s new tool also helps you here. KAYAK’s recommended dates are automatically filled in and the tool advises you on the best day to book both your flight and hotel before prices start to rise. For a 7-day trip to Barcelona, ​​KAYAK recommends booking your flight before August 16 and your hotel no later than a week before.

Not ready to book yet? No problem. Add a Price Alert so you know exactly when prices rise and fall for the flight or hotel of your choice.

“Including data points such as expected crowds and weather forecasts into the trip planning process helps travelers make more informed decisions about where to go and when, while also anticipating the associated costs,” said Matt Clarke, VP of North America Marketing. “We’ve all wondered: Should I book now before prices go up, or wait to see if they go down?” With the launch of KAYAK’s Best Time to Travel tool, you take the guesswork out of it, we use our data to give travelers the information they need to take decisive actions and ultimately simplify the planning process for everyone.”