My flight to Lisbon cost half as much after I changed my search day

I was looking at flights from Chicago for a trip in October and they were around $850 on a Tuesday. I checked again on a Friday and the same flight was down to $425. I guess airlines update their prices mid week. Has anyone else found a specific day that works best for booking?

3 comments

3 Comments

the_ryan3mo ago

Wait, from $850 to $425? That's insane, I've never seen a price cut that big just from switching days.

eric_ramirez672mo ago

Are you serious, @the_ryan? That's almost half the price just for picking a different day of the week. I flew to Chicago last fall and the Tuesday flight was like $300 cheaper than the Saturday one, and I thought that was a big deal. But $425 difference? That's a whole other flight somewhere else.

carr.willow3mo ago

Yeah, that midweek price drop is real. I swear by checking on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, late at night. Airlines seem to mess with their systems then. Saved a ton doing that for a trip to Barcelona last year.