Flights are ‘almost always cheaper’ if you depart on two specific days of the week reveals travel expert

By ESTHER MARSHALL

Published: 11:32 BST, 20 June 2025 | Updated: 11:33 BST, 20 June 2025

A travel expert has revealed the best days of the week to fly to secure a cheap flight. 

Dawn Morwood, co-director of Cheap Deals Away, says that travelling on two specific days will help tourists save money on their flight. 

Speaking to the Express, the expert reveals that flying mid-week could help travellers snap up a bargain flight. 

Dawn says: ‘Tuesday and Wednesday departures are almost always cheaper than weekend flights.’ 

Many British travellers try to maximise their time away by flying at the weekend so prices are generally highest on Saturday. 

If you’re able to be flexible with your departure date, it’s worth checking the price of your flight across different days. 

Dawn also claims that booking a flight at the earliest date possible isn’t always the best way to save money. 

She says: ‘I’ve seen people book flights 10 months early thinking they’ve got a bargain, only to watch the same route drop by £200 per person just weeks before departure. 

A travel expert has revealed the best days of the week to travel in order to secure a cheap flight

If you’re able to be flexible with your departure date, it’s worth checking the price of your flight across different days

‘Airlines use dynamic pricing, which means they’re constantly adjusting based on demand predictions.’ 

However, the expert adds that booking a flight last-minute is also a risky way to travel. 

She explains that tourists could face ‘inflated prices’ and ‘limited availability’ as well as being forced to ‘compromise’ on ‘accommodation quality’ if they book late. 

According to Dawn, the ideal time to book a short-haul flight to Europe is six to eight weeks before departure. 

When it comes to a long-haul flight, it’s best to book eight to 12 weeks ahead of travel. 

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Flights are ‘almost always cheaper’ if you depart on two specific days of the week reveals travel expert

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