Is travel deal Tuesday legit?

Travel Tuesday first started around 2017 and has since gained traction among travel providers, USA Today reported. More often than not, however, Keyes said Travel Tuesday is more of a marketing ploy than anything else. In fact, he said 99 percent of the deals he sends out aren't even advertised by the airlines.



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Travel Tuesday, sometimes known as Travel Deal Tuesday, is the day after Cyber Monday. It serves as an opportunity for travel companies to offer up discounts on hotels, cruises, flights, and more. Consumers can expect to find more travel deals on this day compared to Thanksgiving, Black Friday, or Cyber Monday.

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We see on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving 50% more deals available than on Black Friday and about 30% more than on Cyber Monday. So really Travel Deal Tuesday is the best day to book really low-price travel, says Hayley Berg, the lead economist for the mobile app Hopper.

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We see on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving 50% more deals available than on Black Friday and about 30% more than on Cyber Monday. So really Travel Deal Tuesday is the best day to book really low-price travel, says Hayley Berg, the lead economist for the mobile app Hopper.

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Tuesday Around Midnight is the Cheapest Time to Book
In general, flights were slightly cheaper at midnight earlier in the week (Monday through Wednesday). However, this is only applicable to about 1.6% of U.S. markets, meaning that it's not likely you'll find the same savings on your specific route.

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Which airlines offer Travel Tuesday flight deals?
  • American Airlines.
  • Delta Air Lines.
  • United Airlines.
  • Air Canada.
  • Air France.
  • Ryanair.
  • Frontier Airlines.
  • JetBlue.


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Travel Deal Tuesday 2021 had nearly 31% more deals than Cyber Monday and 55% more deals than Black Friday. Hopper detects an average of 68 deals per second on this travel holiday — 50% more than usual. The best deals ranged from $1,200 off Nepal and $550 off Barcelona, Spain.

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Research Prices in Advance You'll save the most money on Travel Tuesday flights if you take the time to research the average prices ahead of time. Because these deals will not last for long, you need to be ready to pull the trigger quickly.

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In the early days of online flight booking, airlines used to manually post their updated prices at a certain time of day each week. This led to the rise of the myth that the cheapest time to book a flight was on Tuesday (and specifically at 3am, many claimed).

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“Historically, Tuesdays were the cheapest day to book flights,” says Laura Lindsay, global travel trends expert for trip-booking website Skyscanner. “This was broadly true prepandemic as seasonality and even weekly pricing cycles were more predictable.

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Wednesdays and Thursdays are the cheapest day to fly internationally. Meanwhile, international flyers would be wise to leave on Wednesdays, which are the cheapest day to depart for an international trip. That said, there isn't a huge difference in price across the different days of the week.

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As we've shown, the price of ticket on any one flight will change – and can even change multiple times a day. You simply do not have the time to mull things over and to shop around the Internet indefinitely to “make sure” you're getting the best deal.

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4. Cheapest Days to Fly
  • Cheap days: In the U.S., Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday are usually cheapest. ...
  • Expensive days: Fridays and Sundays usually cost more, especially in the U.S.
  • Cheap times of day: Fly when most people don't want to, such as dawn, overnight or flights during the lunch or dinner hour.


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A well-worn travel legend says that Tuesday is the best (and cheapest) day to book your flight. However, here in the UK at least, it would seem that the myth is exactly that – just a myth. Holiday booking site Opodo says that Sunday is the cheapest day for buying a plane ticket.

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Saturdays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays also come in as the cheapest days to fly, because they're not popular travel days. Due to popularity, Sundays and Fridays are usually the most expensive days to fly. Holidays always play a major role in not only traffic and delays, but also in price.

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Regarding the day you check in to a hotel, you may get cheaper rates on a Tuesday or Sunday than on a Friday or Saturday. Sunday is arguably the cheapest day to check in because weekend leisure travelers have already checked out, and business travelers don't usually travel on weekends.

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Typically, the lowest prices are made available earlier in the week, and the highest prices are offered later in the week. This why the answer to the question, “When do flight prices go down?” is sometimes… a Tuesday!

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