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Is January a good time to go on holiday?

January is an ideal time to travel for those needing to escape winter's chill. While travel deals may be limited during this time, you will skirt humidity and the rainy season in popular warm weather destinations.



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In 2020, the busiest days of the year for air travel were largely concentrated in January and February, before the widespread impact of COVID-19, which would reduce holiday travel later in the year. Sunday after Thanksgiving. Nov. 26.

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January and February are considered a dead zone to airlines, and you can get the cheapest airfare of the year during this time. The dead zone starts in January at the end of the first week (Jan. 6 or 7) through February (excluding Valentine's Day, Super Bowl, and Spring Break).

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January, in general, is a great month to travel,” said Corwin. “Historically, prices drop after the holidays, and this January has been no different.” So, if you want to keep the travel budget low, it could be worth trading an expensive end-of-year holiday vacation for a trip just a few weeks later in January.

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January and February are the cheapest months because you have so many families, students, teachers who can't travel, and you have a lot of folks that don't think about traveling cause they just went over the winter holiday, Keyes said. He also said there is a travel hangover from flying places.

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The best time to travel domestically in the US is either during spring (late March to late May) or autumn (late September to late October). Since these are the shoulder seasons before and after summer, these months have milder temperatures as well as fewer visitors in the most popular destinations.

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June to August is a very popular season with travellers since the days are warm across the country. During these months, the southern states like Texas and Florida are hot and even slightly tropical, while the northern states like New York and Washington experience warm days and cooler evenings.

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June to August is a very popular season with travellers since the days are warm across the country. During these months, the southern states like Texas and Florida are hot and even slightly tropical, while the northern states like New York and Washington experience warm days and cooler evenings.

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Why not try a different season? As a general rule, flying in quiet months between holidays is your best bet to get a cheap, less crowded flight. You should definitely try the second half of January, the first days of February, early May, or the most part of September and October.

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January is historically the busiest month for holiday bookings. Many travellers try to take advantage of fresh starts and new beginnings by planning their holiday getaways early in the year.

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New Year's Day celebrates the new year on the Gregorian calendar. Although January 1st marks the new year in many countries, there are other countries around the world who celebrate New Year's Day on different dates throughout the year.

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While booking your flight on a Sunday helps you get the lowest price, actually flying domestically on a Wednesday may help you save 15 percent off airfare. Data shows that, almost across the board, travelers who flew on Wednesdays instead of the beginning of a week saved this much on domestic flights.

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At Going, we know a thing or two about finding airfare deals. We swim in those waters 24/7. So, we also have some opinions on the subject. A report from Skyscanner says that the cheapest month to book a flight from the US is January, followed by February and August.

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