Skyscanner Is Your Passport To Unlocking Great Travel Deals This Black Friday & Cyber Monday

MIAMI, Nov. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Skyscanner.com, the global travel leader dedicated to making booking trips as simple as possible, is inviting travelers to seize all the best deals for domestic and international travel this Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Skyscanner analyzed data from 2018 taking a deep dive into what users searched and booked around the Black Friday/Cyber Monday season, as well as the best airlines to consider for specific destinations, so travelers are well-informed to make their travel plans once the Thanksgiving feast settles.

What were the most searched destinations for Black Friday and Cyber Monday?

What were the cheapest destinations for Black Friday and Cyber Monday?

In terms of airlines, there are definite standouts when it comes to analyzing deals for domestic and international destinations. Our research found that Spirit Airlines historically offers the best deals for popular domestic destinations, as well as select international destinations like Colombia and Mexico. The top airlines offering the most deals on international travel include Lufthansa, for Germany and Spain-bound travel, and Norwegian Air if you're considering Ireland or the Netherlands.

Is Black Friday actually cheaper?

Black Friday 2019

Skyscanner polled its users on its website to get a glimpse into travel intent as the biggest shopping holiday of the year nears, and the results were very telling. When asked if travel is on their shopping lists after Thanksgiving, there was an even split among respondents, with 37.3 percent saying it is and another 37.3 percent saying it's not. Of those who are looking for travel deals on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, a resounding  67.7 percent of users said they are shopping for international destinations. The biggest driver when looking at travel deals is price and budget (more than 87 percent), and Europe is a preferred destination for these users.

For more information and inspiration, please visit Skyscanner's news hub for all Black Friday airline deals as well as all hotel and car rental travel data. 

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*Data Methodology:
Skyscanner Black Friday and Cyber Monday travel data is based on historic search and exit data from 2018.

About Skyscanner
Founded in 2003, Skyscanner is a leading travel company dedicated to putting travelers first by making booking trips as simple as possible. Skyscanner helps more than 100 million people in 52 countries and in 30+ languages find the best travel options for flights, hotels and car rental every month. Skyscanner is available on desktop, mobile web and its highly rated app has 100 million downloads. Working with 1,200 travel partners, Skyscanner's mission is to lead the global transformation to modern and sustainable travel.

After multiple high-profile investment rounds, including from Silicon-Valley based Sequoia Capital, Skyscanner was acquired by Ctrip.com International, Ltd. in a deal valued at $1.55B in 2016.

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