Booking a flight to Lisbon for a Tuesday instead of a Friday saved me $220

I needed a flight from Chicago to Lisbon for a late spring trip. Every search for a Friday departure was over $700. On a whim, I checked leaving the Tuesday before, and the price dropped to $480 for the same airline. I booked it, took two extra vacation days, and just arrived. Is the mid-week travel hack still the most reliable, or have you found something better lately?

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hugo_ellis3mo ago

Honestly, my travel hack is just being wildly flexible and having no social life. Saved $220? I'd take that deal in a heartbeat. My entire schedule is built around avoiding weekend prices. Still seems like the oldest trick in the book, and it still works if you can swing it.

leo2383mo ago

That "oldest trick" thing @hugo_ellis is basically how I live now.

holly_gonzalez611mo ago

Same here, the whole no social life thing is just part of the deal now. It's wild how much cheaper things get when you can just leave on a Tuesday afternoon without planning around anyone else. Definitely not for everybody, but it beats paying double for the same trip.