WASHINGTON — Sure, we’re not quite one month into the new year, but some may already be thinking about vacation.
The typical summer getaway is still six months off. But price-wise, there’s no better time to buy than now, according to Cheapair.com.
Traditionally, mid-January to mid-February is one of the cheapest times of the year for air travel, especially to Europe from the United States.
“To Europe, you could easily save $800 to $900 off flights,” says CEO Jeff Klee.
Many round trip fares to Europe cost far less than $1,000 — even tickets booked without much advance notice.
Domestically, Klee says Hawaii is a deal, costing about $200 to $250 less than summer fares and $400 less than Christmas season.
The deal-hunting bliss only lasts for another month.
“Once you start getting into the spring break time in March, fares will go up,” Klee says. “Spring break weekends to warm-weather destinations, it’s kind of the opposite; they’re pretty expensive.”
Get more information about the cheapest times of the year to visit great vacation spots on WTOP.com and in the gallery above.
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