(NEXSTAR) – Holiday travel can be expensive and stressful, but you can save some money on airfare if you book your flight far enough in advance.
Google crunched some numbers and found that travelers looking for cheaper Christmas flights should consider shopping around now.
If you’re planning a trip for mid-December, you’re most likely to find some of the best deals on airfare in early October. According to a recent report from Google Flights, average prices for domestic flights tend to be lowest 71 days before departure.
Using Google’s insights, a good time to purchase tickets would be from October 13 to October 15 if you want to fly between December 23 and December 25.
That’s quite a change from Google’s findings last year when prices were lowest just 22 days before take off.
Similarly, travel-booking app Hopper suggested travelers book their Christmas flights before October 14 this year.
“Airfare will remain low, but …