Ever wondered how much you can really save by traveling on the cheapest day of the week or booking at the best time? Skyscanner has got you covered.

The world leading scanner, Skyscanner has just collected a large amount of data points and is handing it to all the travelers around 10 different global countries. It is aiming to reveal how essential and significant saving money can be and how it can be made and maintained! 

Skyscanner has used the ‘2022 global pricing data’, Skyscanner has been able to quantify the worth of travel hacks and give a platform to show travelers how they can make their money go further. As we all know, February is the perfect time to plan your vacation, Skyscanner responds to heightened travel demand and increasingly cost-conscious travelers with the lead and guidance on how to make their money go further.

Comparing two key travel hacks by skyscanner are when to book & when to travel, Skyscanner can reveal how booking and traveling at the right time can save Saudi travelers on average 447 SAR for optimum booking timing and 404 SAR for traveling on the cheapest day per person.

Currently, the overall best time to book flights from Saudi Arabia is on average 21 weeks before departure and the cheapest day of the week to travel from Saudi Arabia is a Sunday. However, the global travel site has crunched millions of flight bookings over the last year across its most popular destinations and the results reveal this does not in fact tell the whole story. Not only do these hacks change depending on the destination but also, travelers will find differing results for the same destination but a different month i.e.:

• From Jeddah, the cheapest day of the week to travel to London in August is a Tuesday vs from Riyadh, which is a Thursday.
• The best time to book a flight from Riyadh to Dubai in December is 12 weeks ahead vs from Abu Dhabi to London, which is 23 weeks.
• The cheapest day of the week to travel to Bangkok from Riyadh in March is a Monday but in June, it is a Wednesday.

Flight pricing algorithms have long been the source of much fascination, but this new data reveals that post-pandemic, the science behind pricing is more complex than ever. Travelers can visit Skyscanner’s 2023 Savings Generator to calculate these savings for themselves. Skyscanner has pulled together hundreds of popular departure airports and destinations pairings to reveal these important insights for travelers currently planning their trips.

The Skyscanner Travel Expert,  Ayoub El Mamoun, said, “Most people aren’t aware of some of the simple tips and travel hacks that could open up vast savings for them, which is now more important than ever. These insights don’t have to be driven by industry hearsay: at Skyscanner we have access to thousands of data points powering our recommendations to unlock this intel for everyone. We’re testing out sharing this insight via skyscanner’s website for  Saudi travelers to be able to calculate trip savings themselves, based on our top 15 most popular routes for each month of the year.”   

As supply and demand largely dictates flight pricing, Skyscanner’s wealth of historical booking trends has enabled its in-house team of experts to provide travelers with guidance on:

• The average price for the route: this ensures when considering a flight, you know if you’re getting a good deal
• The cheapest day to fly & the most expensive day to fly on the selected route, based on traditionally popular days – right down to the month level
• The best time to book based on historical average pricing, optimum booking timing can be forecast

Skyscanner’s recent Travel Trends research revealed that consumers plan to still travel as much if not more in 2023***, but crucially will be looking to source the best value possible from their 2023 trips. The best way to guarantee a good price is to compare your options across operators, dates and destinations. Use Skyscanner’s travel savvy tools including calendar view, Everywhere & Anytime search, nearby airports, mix and match airlines, as well as price alerts that you will find on their website.

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