The best flight deals in 2019, and the best times to book trips from Hong Kong
- Airline ticket prices vary considerably depending on when you book and where you’re going. We tell you the cities you can bank on for last-minute bargains ...
- ... And the destinations you can save most on by booking at different times ahead of your trip – up to 43 per cent on some flights to Japan, for example
Have you thought about where you want to go in 2019? Even if you are not a planner, knowing the best time to search for a flight can make a real difference.
In the age of online travel agencies and do-it-yourself itineraries, the received wisdom is that if you know where you want to go and when you should book your flights as soon as possible. However, new research reveals that this is not always the best approach.
“Travellers are constantly looking for cheap flight deals, but few of us know how to really work out the best times,” says Matthew Wong, country manager of fare aggregator and travel search website Kayak Hong Kong. “Many people think it just means booking early, but our data shows it really depends on the destination – and for many of Hongkongers’ favourite travel spots, it pays to wait and book flights a little later.”
Kayak’s ‘Best Time to Book’ research reports that Hong Kong travellers book on average 10 weeks in advance for their top searched destinations.
Get your timing right – which could be just a week before you fly – and you can save as much as 43 per cent compared to average airfares. So here is how, when and where to book a flight from Hong Kong to save money.