It’s Sale Season! The British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and many other airlines’ sales have begun – a great time to grab a bargain flight. I’ve put together some January Sale travel tips on how to make the most of sale season flights, as well as other transport, hotels and more.
Flights
- In need of inspiration? Take a look at this amazing map which shows you the very best prices for any given month
- For full service flights, book early but remain flexible on dates – each flight will have a limited number of sale seats
- The usual money-saving tips when buying flights (e.g. choosing split tickets – where each leg may be with a different airline – on sites such as Skyscanner) still apply
- Low cost airline seats for next summer have already been released. Check prices for these airlines on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings and buy early
- Sign up to Jack’s Flight Club if you don’t have a particular destination in mind and want a real January sale travel bargain
- The best prices will always be on the routes where most airlines compete (e.g. London to New York)
Other transport
- Eurostar always have a January sale, when you can pick up some real bargains
- SNCF sometimes hold a sale for summer tickets in early February
- The last National Express January sale saw them offer 3 million seats for ยฃ5 or less
- Keep an eye on Trip.com for train sales in the UK, Japan, China, Germany and South Korea
Hotels and more January sale travel savings
- Many hotel chains and travel agencies will be having their biggest sales of the year in the coming weeks. Sale prices can be compared using sites such as Trivago
- If you’re looking for package holidays, then be sure to check out the Travelsupermarket January sale
- Trip.com will likely offer discounts on tours and tickets in their January sale. If coupons are involved then anything over 10% off is likely to be limited in number and so book early
- Entrepreneurial home rental owners will join in with the January sale hype and discount prices on sites such as Homeaway
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