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It's the 100-Day Countdown to Thanksgiving: Skyscanner Reveals the Best Time to Book


MIAMI, Aug. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Skyscanner.com, the global travel search engine and go-to resource for all travel deals, has a time-honored tradition of capping off the summer with the highly anticipated data for the best time to book Thanksgiving travel, and today's the day. Skyscanner collated and analyzed data from its more than 90 million monthly users and found that domestic Thanksgiving travel favors last-minute travelers, with some of the best deals to be found two to three weeks in advance and with savings sometimes as high as 20 percent.

(PRNewsfoto/Skyscanner)

The insights led to a deeper dive into itineraries, length of travel, and how Thanksgiving travelers go about their planning and booking. When looking at the data alone for 2018 domestic travel, Skyscanner found the majority of travelers booked their flights one to two weeks before Thanksgiving. 

Skyscanner analyzed the data and found travelers tend to fit into one of three personas:

Regardless of which persona a traveler identifies with or where they plan to enjoy a Thanksgiving turkey dinner, booking at least two weeks in advance is recommended in order to find the best prices.

In order to ensure travelers find the best deal to their destination this Thanksgiving, Skyscanner has compiled some helpful tips to make the process easier: 

Explore the top deals available right now on Skyscanner.com or the Skyscanner App, and visit the news site for travel inspiration, ideas, deals and much more.

*Data Methodology:
Skyscanner holiday travel data is based on historic search and exit data collated over the past year. US to US round-trip travel for one-adult ticket was analyzed.

About Skyscanner 
Skyscanner is a leading global travel search company providing free search of flights, hotels and car rental. Founded in 2003, Skyscanner helps to meet the travel planning needs of over 90 million people each month. Skyscanner is available in over 30 languages. Skyscanner's highly-rated free mobile app has been downloaded over 70 million times. The privately-owned company employs over 900 staff and has ten global offices in Edinburgh, Singapore, Beijing, Shenzhen, Miami, Barcelona, Glasgow, Sofia, Budapest and London. For more information, please visit http://www.skyscanner.com and our travel news site.  

SOURCE Skyscanner


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