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Cheap Flights with Off Peak Air Travel

Story Published on September 11, 2008 ⋅  Email this Story ⋅  Print this Story ⋅ Post a comment ⋅

Travelers on a budget can save big by knowing what the peak air travel season is, and trying to avoid it! Peak air travel season sometimes is easy to figure. For example you might expect, the peak travel season to Hawaii, Bermuda, Arizona, Las Vegas, and the Caribbean is during winter months. Proving this the most expensive Airfare to Hawaii, for instance, is in Jan, Feb,Dec.

Other destinations’ peak air travel seasons vary, depending on the location. Most are driven by the local climate. Generally speaking, when it is very, very cold or very, very hot at your destination, you can get cheap flights. This means that a trip to Europe during the dead of winter will be a bargain, and a trip to Italy, Arizona or Las Vegas during sweltering summer months will also be a bargain.

Holidays Events, Festivals with Conventions

Normal thoughts are not always right when it comes to air travel. Some times local festivities will change a peak period. For example Mardi Gras in New Orleans is an excellent example of this . You can Expect to pay mor when visiting a city during festivities.

A great example is New Year’s Eve in Vegas which is one of the most expensive times of the year to travel. Because vegas is a warm weather destination during winter and throws the best New Year’s Eve in the universe. Off peak air travel season to Las Vegas is August when everything is cheaper as the Visitors thin out.

Sporting events that create a peak air travel season include major PGA golf tournaments, like The Masters, and The PGA Championship. Other events include the Superbowl, NCAA playoffs, NBA playoffs and Major League Baseball’s World Series in October.

It is important to stay on top of the events and conventions at the destination city. An example is Denver which is jamed packed during the Democrats National Convention. In las vegas The Magic Show and the WSA Shoe Show dates are to be avoided if possible because these create a peak air travel season.

Off season Flying

Use all this information to your advantage by flying during the off-season. The lines will be shorter and the planes less crowded, which means there is a greater likelihood of your getting to your destination on schedule.

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