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One particulary useful piece of their data was the cheapest day to purchase airlines tickets. You might have heard Tuesday was the official ticket-buying day, but not anymore. Since more business travelers are booking their flights during the week, the best day to buy those tickets to Miami is now Sunday. To save even more money, try to book on a Sunday thatâs more than 21 days in advance of your trip, the report also suggests.
That's when the airlines adjust their prices to match whatever deal another airline ran on Monday. And it's still good advice. However, researchers recently found that weekends are overall the best time to buy. Also, the day you fly makes a big difference, with Tuesday being the least expensive. Sites like Matrix, Bing Travel and AirfareWatchdog can help you find cheap flights or predict when prices are going to be the cheapest.