Because according to data from online booking platform CheapOair, airfare will be at its lowest over the next three weeks, before creeping back up again in the days leading up to Thanksgiving in November.
From now until the second week of August, CheapOair says the average price for domestic destinations in the US is poised to drop 9%, while airfares for international flights are expected to decrease 7%.
Looking to spend Thanksgiving or Christmas where it’s sunny and warm? Airfares for Los Angeles, for instance, average USD $266, while flights to Las Vegas are about $261.
Overall, mid-August prices for round-trip flights across the US average US$200-$300.