Travel Deal Tuesday 2018: The Best Day for Travel Discounts Returns

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Want to travel somewhere in the next year? Mark your calendar! Travel booking app Hopper today announced that the best day to score a flight deal, Travel Deal Tuesday (www.TravelDealTuesday.com), is returning November 27 and will be bigger than ever. Travel Deal Tuesday is an annual national shopping event when consumers can discover unique discounts and offers on travel.

Hopper collects 10 to 15 billion airfare price quotes every day and has built a huge historical archive of trillions of prices from over the past several years. The company analyzed its historical flight pricing data and found that the Tuesday following Thanksgiving has consistently offered the most significant volume of fare sales that week.

Last year alone, Hopper saw more flights discounted on Travel Deal Tuesday than Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined. The company detected deals on 20% of all domestic and international routes. A few of the best deals from last year included flights to:

• Lima, Peru with a $310 average savings
• Zurich, Switzerland with a $260 average savings
• Auckland, New Zealand with a $250 average savings
• Dubai, United Arab Emirates with a $210 average savings
• Hong Kong, China with a $200 average savings

This year, Hopper is forecasting deals to bucket list destinations like London (41% off), Paris (32% off), Barcelona (36% off), Hong Kong (32% off), and Turks & Caicos (42%), among many others.

"The Hopper app analyzes billions of daily flight prices and sends users a push notification when it detects a great deal. Last year on Travel Deal Tuesday, there was a surge in fare sale activity which resulted in Hopper sending 43% more deal notifications than average. In fact, it sent over 1 million deal notifications to users on that day alone," said Patrick Surry, Chief Data Scientist at Hopper. "This year, we expect to see incredible deals to both domestic and international destinations, with savings up to 40% on bucket list locations like Sydney, Tokyo, and Paris."

The Best Ways to Shop on Travel Deal Tuesday

Travel Deal Tuesday will be back this year and bigger than ever. Airlines such as Icelandair, Cathay Pacific, South African Airways, and Philippine Airlines have already confirmed they'll be participating in Travel Deal Tuesday this year. Additional providers and routes will be announced leading up to the date.

If you're hoping to score a flight bargain, you can visit your favorite airline's website or download the Hopper app. If you're flexible, Hopper's search screen will feature a special Travel Deal Tuesday Deal Finder where you can browse all the deals and set up alerts for destinations or regions you're interested in.

In addition to monitoring flight deals, Hopper is also celebrating Travel Deal Tuesday by giving away a dream flight to one lucky winner and a friend every Tuesday in November. To be considered for a chance to win, download the Hopper app and take a screenshot of a flight you want to take in the next year. Post it to your Instagram Story or Facebook and tag @hopper, the friend you want to go with you, and #traveldealtuesday. No purchase necessary. Read the terms here. You may just be one of the lucky winners!

Want to join in on the savings this Travel Deal Tuesday? Visit www.traveldealtuesday.com for more details on featured travel providers, routes, and savings.

About Hopper

Hopper is the smart way to plan and book travel on your phone. Combining trillions of data points and powerful machine learning, the app saves users time, money, and anxiety in their quest to book the perfect trip. Hopper makes it possible to save money and travel more, predicting future prices for flights and accommodations with 95% recommendation accuracy, offering personalized tips, and notifying users about price drops and exclusive deals. Visit www.hopper.com for more information and to download the free app.

SOURCE Hopper