Are plane tickets more expensive if purchased on a weekend?
I'm looking to purchase flight tickets to Baltimore on the weekend of Feb.21 -25. I've been watching the prices and seems on weekends the cost increases but then goes back down on mondays. Is this typical?
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It happens, but I wouldn't say typical. Maybe they're selling out faster on the weekend too.
2 :
yes,and the sad thing is that most airlines consider week-ends to run from thursday to monday.
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A lot depends on where you are flying, and also on where you are buying. Also, not clear: do you mean that the fares are higher for flights on the weekend? Or that the fares actrually jump up on Friday and back down on Monday no matter what date you want to fly? Many routes cost more on weekends because they are popular with family travellers, or vacationers. Business-heavy routes tend to be cheaper on weekends.
