Airlines will lower their prices during Travel Tuesday. (iphotocommerce / Pixabay)
After Black Friday and Cyber Monday, it's Travel Tuesday's turn to delight promotion lovers. This Tuesday, December 3 will be dedicated to attractive offers from tour operators, airlines and even hotels.
The majority of Black Friday promotions, which began on November 29, will end this Monday, December 2, with Cyber Monday. Now it's up to Travel Tuesday to take over. Created in the United States and now widespread in Europe, it is a special day dedicated to travel promotions, specifies the Swiss site of
20 Minutes
. Airlines, tour operators and hotels compete for exceptional discounts.
The explanation is given by Simon Calder, travel correspondent for
The Independent
: “The last days of November and the first two weeks of December constitute the lowest season, when airlines reduce their fares to the level necessary to fill their planes. » But how do you find the best promotions?
Enable alerts
You should think about activating alerts with tour operators on the desired connections, recommends 20 Minutes. It is thus possible to be informed in real time of price changes. Enough to save 15 to 25%. Offers are generally published before the day, from Monday evening. By anticipating, it is therefore possible to be served first on Tuesday morning.
To benefit from the best promotions, it is important, when booking a flight, to choose the outward and return route. Also, the more flexible you are, the more likely you are to have a choice in prices.
Large groups are promoting
According to our British colleagues, the Hard Rock hotel group will lower its rates by 55%, Hilton will offer reductions of up to 50% while Hopper is planning offers in more than 10,000 establishments. Skiers are not forgotten. They will be able to get packages of 100 pounds (82 euros), including flights, accommodation and transfers as part of Heidi's sales season offers.
Note that last year, major tourism companies, such as Ryanair, Virgin Holidays, Booking.com and Singapore Airlines, offered offers beyond Travel Tuesday.
